Free range kids

Jennifer Pinarski shares her ideas on how kids and parents can both be a little braver when it comes to free-range parenting.

Are you raising a free range baby? It's never too young to respect your child's freedom and autonomy.

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Find out more about the book Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy.

There are many benefits to raising your children with greater independence, but it's not for every family.

Go ahead, call me a helicopter parent. I'm okay with that.

While I’m a big fan of free range parenting, playing out safely is my priority. Before he started playing out unsupervised, Boy Child and I had lots discussions about how to stay safe. We talked about lots of different scenarios and how he would handle them. This helped to reassure me that he was ready. I thought it would be useful to share our rules for playing out safely.

Free range parenting allows more freedom to children at earlier ages. Learn how to determine how much freedom is right for your kids.

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Requiring chores of your children is a good way to prepare them for life. Our highest goal is to have children who serve God and serve others; and to reach that goal, we must teach them to be joyful servants of their families.