The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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The Coddling of the American Mind Movie
Stop Turning Every Parenting Moment Into a Pop Quiz

Stop Turning Every Parenting Moment Into a Pop Quiz

Chill out mom and dad

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Parents Magazine’s “5 Ways to Support Your Child’s Preschool Curriculum” is not just annoying; it is WRONG.

So, is the whole idea it’s pushing: Kids are dumb as dumplings and don’t learn anything without you, the mom (or, haha, dad), constantly, endlessly nattering at them. So, it tells parents: make every moment like scho…

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President and co-founder of Let Grow (LetGrow.org), the nonprofit promoting childhood independence. Founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. For more info, Google "America's Worst Mom." Really
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