“We want our children to have a childhood that's magical and enriched, but I'll bet that your best childhood memories involve something you were thrilled to do by yourself. These are childhood's magic words: "I did it myself!” — Lenore Skenazy Copy Share Image
“Your mind is wandering, desperately trying to keep itself amused. It's not crazy, says therapist Cineas; it could just be a way to occupy… — Lenore Skenazy Copy Share Image
“We want our children to have a childhood that's magical and enriched, but I'll bet that your best childhood memories involve something you were… — Lenore Skenazy Copy Share Image
We have to learn to remind the other parents who think we're being careless when we loosen our grip that we are actually trying… — Lenore Skenazy Copy Share Image
You don't remember the times your dad held your handle bars. You remember the day he let go. — Lenore Skenazy Copy Share Image
A child who thinks he can't do anything on his own eventually can't. — Lenore Skenazy Copy Share Image
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued reams of playground regulations and actually gone so far as to recommend against "tripping hazards, like tree… — Lenore Skenazy Copy Share Image
