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#906 Raising Free Range Kids This Summer
Published 2 years, 2 months ago
Description
Help your kids have a great Summer! 7 tips for parents who want to see their children experience more independent play in a way that is both safe and fun.
In today's episode:
- Healthy kids need to be playing, taking risks, and involved in independent activity
- Peter Gray - Children today are suffering a severe deficit of play | Aeon Essays
- Decline in mental health
- Resilience and happiness
- Kylie and Justin share childhood experience of independent play and activities - risk, adventure, danger, exciting, noise, freedom, fun
- Learning risk assessment
- Helicopter parenting
- Kids need to feel capable, competent, and a sense of autonomy
- Exploring boundaries
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