The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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Want Your Kids To Be More Independent? Send Them to Camp

Want Your Kids To Be More Independent? Send Them to Camp

No parents, no phones, no problem

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Apr 15, 2025
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While not all kids go to overnight camp, those who do get something increasingly rare: A swath of time away from familiar food, friends, phones — and us!

Of course that means they’re going to change.

The disconnect may sound tough, but many grownups say camp is where they had their best experiences and discovered who…

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Lenore Skenazy
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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