{"id":1368,"date":"2009-05-05T06:19:38","date_gmt":"2009-05-05T14:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homewiththekids.com\/blog\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2009-05-05T06:19:38","modified_gmt":"2009-05-05T14:19:38","slug":"free-range-kids-book-is-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homewiththekids.com\/blog\/free-range-kids-book-is-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Range Kids Book is Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been reading posts at the Free Range Kids website<\/a> for a while. The writer has a lot of really good points about letting your children have a lot more freedom than many parents are currently willing to allow. You may even remember hearing about Lenore Skenazy a few years back. She’s the mom who let her 9 year old ride the New York Subway alone. The world out there isn’t quite so scary for kids as the media would have you think, after all.<\/p>\n

I just found out that her book<\/a>\"\" came out late last month. I’m betting it’s a great read. No, I don’t have it just yet.<\/p>\n

If you’re not sure you’ll like the book, start out by reading the blog. You’ll get a feel for the parenting philosophy and decide if it’s something you need to learn more about.<\/p>\n

The reader reviews so far are every bit as good as I’d expect for this book. That is, enthusiastic. I’m sure people who like it less will come around, as many parents can’t stand the thought of giving their kids this kind of freedom. But if you want to teach yourself to not give in to your own fears as a parent, it might help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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