Why Kids Need More Freedom (and Less Supervision) — with Lenore Skenazy: Episode 221
About this episode
In this episode, Sarah Rosensweet interviews Lenore Skenazy about the importance of childhood independence and the benefits of free play.
You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or check out the fully edited transcript of our interview at the bottom of this post. I am so excited I was able to interview a parenting thought leader I greatly admire. Lenore did not disappoint! So much wisdom, and so much fun! I think you’ll love this podcast episode.In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Lenore Skenazy, author of “Free-Range Kids,” which grew into the Free-Range Kids movement. Now she is president of Let Grow, the national nonprofit that is making it easy, normal, and legal to give kids back independence. We talk about screens, anxiety, free play, and why childhood independence matters more than ever. 👉 Also- just announced- I’m teaching a workshop next week: “Parenting Strong-Willed Kids: Tools to Reduce Power Struggles without Crushing Their Spirit.” All the details HERE. Know someone who might appreciate this episode? Share it with them! And if you love the podcast , FREE ways to help us out: 1- Rate and review the podcast in your podcast player app 2- “Like” this post by tapping the heart icon ♥️ 3- Share this with a friend. THANK YOU! We talk about: * 00:00 — Introduction to Lenore…
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