Why Modern Parenting Is Stripping Our Kids of Independence with Lenore Skenazy | Ep. 132
About this episode
Lenore Skenazy discusses the impact of modern parenting on children's independence and the pressures parents face.
Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids, has been sounding the alarm for years: in our effort to protect our children, we may actually be holding them back. In this conversation, we dive into what’s happened to childhood over the past few decades, why independence is declining, why parents feel more pressure than ever to supervise and structure everything, and what it’s costing our kids. From helicopter parenting and “bulldozer” parenting to overscheduled calendars and screen heavy childhoo...
People in this episode
Host: Laila
Guest: Lenore Skenazy
Topics covered
- parenting
- child independence
- helicopter parenting
- modern childhood
- supervision
Keywords
- modern parenting
- child independence
- helicopter parenting
- overscheduled children
- Free-Range Kids
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Free-Range Kids
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