{"product_id":"free-range-kids-isbn-9781119782148","title":"Free-Range Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to raise independent, can-do kids with a new edition of the book that started a movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised and expanded Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eFree-Range Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, New York columnist-turned-movement leader Lenore Skenazy delivers a compelling and entertaining look at how we got so worried about everything our kids do, see, eat, read, wear, watch and lick -- and how to bid a whole lot of that anxiety goodbye. With real-world examples, advice, and a gimlet-eyed look at the way our culture forces fear down our throats,  Skenazy describes how parents and educators can step back so kids step up. Positive change is faster, easier and a lot more fun than you’d believe. This is the book that has helped millions of American parents feel brave and optimistic again – and the same goes for their kids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing research, humor, and feisty common sense, the book shows:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow parents can reject the media message, “Your child is in horrible danger!”\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow schools can give students more independence -- and what happens when they do. (Hint: Teachers love it.)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow everyone can relax and successfully navigate a judge-y world filled with way too many warnings, scolds and brand new fears\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for parents and guardians of children of all ages, \u003ci\u003eFree-Range Kids\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of K-12  educators who want their students to blossom with newfound confidence and cheer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Introduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Actual Introduction Already xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Know When to Worry 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlay Dates and Axe Murderers: How to Tell The Difference\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Turn off the News 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGo Easy On The Law and Order, Too\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Avoid Experts 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Knew You Were Doing Everything Wrong? Them!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Boycott Baby Knee Pads 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd the Rest of the Kiddie Safety-Industrial Complex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Don’t Think Like a Lawyer 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Risks Are Worth It\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Ignore the Blamers 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey Don’t Know Your Kid Like You Do\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Eat Chocolate 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGive Halloween Back to the Trick-or-Treaters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Study History 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Ten-Year-Old Would Have Been Forging Horseshoes (or at Least Delivering Papers)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Be Worldly 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Other Countries Are Laughing at Zee Scaredy-Cat Americans\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Get Braver 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuit Trying to Control Everything. It Doesn’t Work Anyway\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Relax 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot Every Little Thing You Do Has That Much Impact On Your Child’s Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Fail! 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasy! Educational! Fun!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Lock Them Out 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Them Play—Or Else!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Listen to Your Kids 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey Don’t Want to Be Treated Like Babies (Unless They Are Still Crawling, Etc.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Take the Long View 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWasting Time Is Not a Waste Of Time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Trust Strangers 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven the Folks Who Put the Faces on the Milk Cartons Aren’t Too Worried\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 De-Fang Anxiety 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependence Is the New Prozac\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Embrace (Some) Tech 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe All Scream for iScreens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling All Educators 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources and Connecting 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Free-Range Kids Card 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLENORE SKENAZY\u003c\/b\u003e: After her column \"Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone\" created a media firestorm, Lenore got labeled \"America's Worst Mom.\" Nice. She turned around and started the Free-Range Kids movement, lecturing around the world and hosting the reality show, \u003ci\u003eWorld's Worst Mom\u003c\/i\u003e. Now she's President of Let Grow, the nonprofit promoting childhood independence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Lenore and I bonded over crows and kids. This book is only about one of those, but it's still great. Hopefully she'll get around to a book on crows someday.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDax Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e, host, \u003ci\u003eArmchair Expert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eARE YOU SICK AND TIRED OF WORRYING ABOUT...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e...Creeps, kidnapping, germs, grades, flashers, frustration, failure, baby snatchers, bugs, bullies, men, sleepovers, and the perils of a non-organic grape?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLenore is too! When the rollicking and commonsense book first came out, it caused a sensation and started a movement. Parents everywhere learned that it's okay to let their kids learn and explore for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this update, the author tackles a pervasive culture of fear that's only gotten worse over time and with new and compelling research, stats, and real-world stories that will have you breathing a sigh of relief and laughing out loud. (But not at the same time¯that's a choking hazard!) There's even a special chapter for educators trying to survive in a world full of helicopter parents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A bubbly but potent corrective for the irrational fears that drive so many parents crazy.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDr. Robert Needleman\u003c\/b\u003e, co-author, \u003ci\u003eDr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, Ninth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Weirdly, I love this book! To begin with, it’s laugh-out-loud funny. Plus, Lenore and I share a big belief: Kids can do so much more than our fearful culture thinks they can.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAmy Chua\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale Law Professor, author, \u003ci\u003eBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePolitical Tribes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Lenore and I bonded over crows and kids. This book is only about one of those, but it's still great. Hopefully she'll get around to a book on crows someday.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDax Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e, host, \u003ci\u003eArmchair Expert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A bubbly but potent corrective for the irrational fears that drive so many parents crazy.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDr. Robert Needlman\u003c\/b\u003e, co-author, \u003ci\u003eDr Spock’s Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Child Care, 9th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book transformed the way I think about childhood, parenthood, freedom, and fear.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKim Brooks, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor, \u003ci\u003eSmall Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"eirdly, I love this book! To begin with, it’s laugh-out-loud funny. Plus, Lenore and I share a big belief: Kids can do so much more than our fearful culture thinks they can.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAmy Chua\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale Law Professor, author, \u003ci\u003eBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePolitical Tribes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFree-Range Kids\u003c\/i\u003e is the best kind of manifesto: smart, funny, rigorous, sane, impassioned, and bristling with common sense. If you'e a parent, or planning to become one, read this book. You have nothing to lose–apart from your anxiety.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eCarl Honoré\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Slowness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e30 Days to Slow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It still amazes me it took an activist like Skenazy to decriminalize activities I took for granted as a kid. I felt lucky to discover Skenazy while my kids were still young. I hope subsequent generations will benefit from her work.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBethany Ball\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do About the Solomons\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Pessimists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFree-Range Kids\u003c\/i\u003e makes the perfect baby shower gift.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eNancy McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Problem with Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Moral insight without moralizing—how rare is that?\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAmity Shlaes\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Lenore Skenazy is a national hero.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMary Roach\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eFuzz, Stiff,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Bonk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Read this book—Mommy said you could.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePenn Jillette\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePenn \u0026amp; Teller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989243248869,"sku":"NP9781119782148","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119782148.jpg?v=1761783350","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/free-range-kids-isbn-9781119782148","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}