Politico – LENORE SKENAZY
“…gripped by the fear of extremely rare and random tragedies hammered home by a hyperventilating news cycle, we are actually putting our kids at risk for increasingly common health risks. There is something even sadder happening to the kids we keep indoors, or in adult-run activities “for their safety.” By having their every moment supervised, kids don’t get a chance to play the way we did—free play, without a coach or trophy or parents screaming from the bleachers. This is catastrophic. Free play turns out to be one of the most important things a kid can do to develop into the kind of adult who’s resilient, entrepreneurial—and a pleasure to be around.”(more)