Should we be free range parents? David and Eugene discuss the concept of raising children in the spirit of greater independence and less supervision. And while both of us applaud the notion that children should take risks, make mistakes, and learn from failure, in our opinion, free range parenting has one MAJOR flaw that keeps us from calling ourselves FRP's. Thank you as always for listening!
Links:
http://www.freerangekids.com/sticks-and-stones-too-harsh-for-todays-kids/
https://www.popsugar.com/family/why-im-letting-my-child-trick-or-treat-without-parent-46583991
https://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/helicopter-parenting-free-range-kids-08122019
Music:
Jonas Schmidt - Fall Again
Niwel - Morning Light
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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