


Be a lifeguard to your child’s “risky” play
Risky play is necessary for healthy child development. Here’s some advice for how how parents can assess risk in their children’s play.

5 expert tips to help children develop resilience
This past spring, revelations around the college admissions scandal in the U.S. drew attention to the efforts parents will make to ensure their children do not “fail.” While the elaborate system of bribery and corruption mostly concerned families of above-average means, it still led to broader discussion in the media around parents over-protecting and over-managing … Continued

How to give kids outdoor independence
Think “age appropriate”, as opposed to “over protective”

Julie Lythcott-Haims’ Ted Talk takes on helicopter parenting and the “checklisted childhood”
When to-do lists can be more harmful than helpful

Why I would fight for cartwheels at recess
Without taking a few risks, kids can’t reach their potential

Playground zen, or how I learned to keep worrying but let my kid fall
Stay in the moment and trust your children to take a chance

Taking risks on the playground
Non-sporty mom Sara Smeaton takes a seat and watches