About this episode
Simon Lewsen discusses the balance between free-range parenting and helicopter parenting, emphasizing the importance of allowing children age-appropriate autonomy.
There’s got to be a happy medium between free-range parenting and helicoptering. Simon Lewsen writes for Maclean’s, Toronto Life and Report on Business, and he teaches at the University of Toronto. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the courage parents must drum up to allow children to have age-appropriate autonomy – when they learn independence and problem-solving skills – and also where to draw the line on that freedom. His article “ Is It Dangerous to Let Kids Be Free ?” was published by The Walrus. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
People in this episode
Host: Krys Boyd
Guest: Simon Lewsen
Topics covered
- parenting
- autonomy
- independence
- problem-solving
- free-range parenting
- helicopter parenting
Keywords
- parenting
- freedom
- children
- autonomy
- independence
- problem-solving
- helicopter parenting
- free-range parenting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Maclean’s, Toronto Life, Report on Business, University of Toronto, The Walrus
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