Listening to the inspirational @tomflood.bsky.social speak to a packed TCD theatre in Dublin last night I realised 1. We need to put children at the centre of our transport systems. GIVE KIDS THE FREEDOM TO CYCLE TO SCHOOL THE WAY WE USED TO
September 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Today we have a great post from @FreeRangeKids on how the arrival of smartphones and perpetual tracking made PARENTS into an anxious generation, which interferes with the development of their children. @LetGrowOrg
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How Phones Are Making Parents the Anxious Generation
Smartphones are trust blockers for parents
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July 25, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Today we have a great post from @FreeRangeKids on how the arrival of smartphones and perpetual tracking made PARENTS into an anxious generation, which interferes with the development of their children. @LetGrowOrg
www.afterbabel.com/p/parents-ar...
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The hell with this urban stuff we're moving to 100 acres in Vinton County https://x.com/FreeRangeKids/status/763933464613621764
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November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
The hell with this urban stuff we're moving to 100 acres in Vinton County https://x.com/FreeRangeKids/status/763933464613621764
EGAD!
When I was a kid, 'University Hospital' didn't even allow kids in to visit.
Dad/Mum would go into the building and we'd be left on our own to play around the gates/greenery area for the time the adults were away. I would have been 5.
#FreeRangeKids
When I was a kid, 'University Hospital' didn't even allow kids in to visit.
Dad/Mum would go into the building and we'd be left on our own to play around the gates/greenery area for the time the adults were away. I would have been 5.
#FreeRangeKids
December 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
EGAD!
When I was a kid, 'University Hospital' didn't even allow kids in to visit.
Dad/Mum would go into the building and we'd be left on our own to play around the gates/greenery area for the time the adults were away. I would have been 5.
#FreeRangeKids
When I was a kid, 'University Hospital' didn't even allow kids in to visit.
Dad/Mum would go into the building and we'd be left on our own to play around the gates/greenery area for the time the adults were away. I would have been 5.
#FreeRangeKids
Her candidacy will spice up the at-large race for Montgomery County Council#MDpolitics #freerangekids
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December 30, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Her candidacy will spice up the at-large race for Montgomery County Council#MDpolitics #freerangekids
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@FreeRangeKids have you seen any studies on this?
Societal obligation to provide safe mobility for vulnerable children who have no choice but to be free range?
Societal obligation to provide safe mobility for vulnerable children who have no choice but to be free range?
November 25, 2024 at 9:46 PM
@FreeRangeKids have you seen any studies on this?
Societal obligation to provide safe mobility for vulnerable children who have no choice but to be free range?
Societal obligation to provide safe mobility for vulnerable children who have no choice but to be free range?
Adults should stop stealing away the time kids need to play, writes @FreeRangeKids https://www.wsj.com/articles/19-is-the-new-60-1502403563 via @WSJOpinion
November 28, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Adults should stop stealing away the time kids need to play, writes @FreeRangeKids https://www.wsj.com/articles/19-is-the-new-60-1502403563 via @WSJOpinion
A Kid's Viral Solo Trip to @ChickfilA sparks controversial debate on how to parent. Lenore Skenazy (@FreeRangeKids) & I discuss live on @CNN. Watch the segment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/437KSKpvibQ
September 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A Kid's Viral Solo Trip to @ChickfilA sparks controversial debate on how to parent. Lenore Skenazy (@FreeRangeKids) & I discuss live on @CNN. Watch the segment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/437KSKpvibQ
If you're concerned your kid is insufficiently map-literate, advocate for safe places for young people to hang out and safe bike lanes and transit in your community to go between them. The problem basically solves itself.
December 19, 2024 at 9:54 PM
See Lenore Skenazy and @FreeRangeKids
July 30, 2026 at 10:47 PM
See Lenore Skenazy and @FreeRangeKids
@jeffsharlet.bsky.social The antidote to intensive parenting is @FreeRangeKids and
@LetGrowOrg
@LetGrowOrg
May 1, 2025 at 3:35 AM
@jeffsharlet.bsky.social The antidote to intensive parenting is @FreeRangeKids and
@LetGrowOrg
@LetGrowOrg
Cool & colorful pix, but a bit of a download RT @FreeRangeKids Family portraits of 56 diff ethnic groups in China. http://bit.ly/4uyfDw
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November 23, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Cool & colorful pix, but a bit of a download RT @FreeRangeKids Family portraits of 56 diff ethnic groups in China. http://bit.ly/4uyfDw
RT @FreeRangeKids: Where do outsourced newspaper alums land (besides @FreeRangeKids ?). New blog for former reporters: <a href="http://bit.ly/Q61iDK" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/Q61iDK
November 19, 2024 at 10:26 AM
RT @FreeRangeKids: Where do outsourced newspaper alums land (besides @FreeRangeKids ?). New blog for former reporters: <a href="http://bit.ly/Q61iDK" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/Q61iDK
Again! Again! RT @FreeRangeKids: RIDICULOUSLY CUTE -- Two words: 4 pandas. (And a slide!) <a href="http://bit.ly/N5J6ub" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/N5J6ub
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November 19, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Again! Again! RT @FreeRangeKids: RIDICULOUSLY CUTE -- Two words: 4 pandas. (And a slide!) <a href="http://bit.ly/N5J6ub" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/N5J6ub
"That guy is not a spaceman" RT @FreeRangeKids: Henri contemplates the meaninglessness of Halloween. 2 min vid: <a href="http://bit.ly/T7ANi0" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/T7ANi0
November 19, 2024 at 5:18 AM
"That guy is not a spaceman" RT @FreeRangeKids: Henri contemplates the meaninglessness of Halloween. 2 min vid: <a href="http://bit.ly/T7ANi0" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/T7ANi0
Again? RT @FreeRangeKids: Ohio English Teacher Suspended for WRITING A NOVEL! Can't have THAT on private time, can we? <a href="http://bit.ly/SRjZgx" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/SRjZgx
Ohio English Teacher Suspended For ... Wait For It ... Wr...
The North Canton City School District takes seriously the...
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November 19, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Again? RT @FreeRangeKids: Ohio English Teacher Suspended for WRITING A NOVEL! Can't have THAT on private time, can we? <a href="http://bit.ly/SRjZgx" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/SRjZgx
Jarts! MT @FreeRangeKids TOO FUN! "8 Reasons Children of the 1970s Should All Be Dead" (Tnx, @Debbywitt) <a href="http://bit.ly/1l6JAfV" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/1l6JAfV
8 Reasons Children of the 1970s Should All Be Dead - Flas...
The way things are going, every kid is going to go to sch...
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November 18, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Jarts! MT @FreeRangeKids TOO FUN! "8 Reasons Children of the 1970s Should All Be Dead" (Tnx, @Debbywitt) <a href="http://bit.ly/1l6JAfV" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/1l6JAfV
My oldest kid takes @wmata.com home most days but apparently aftercare doesn't honor "permission to self dismiss" form that school uses.
When will we reorganize around the idea that it's good for kids to... do stuff?? It is safer Out There than on youtube, I promise #freerangekids #letgrow
When will we reorganize around the idea that it's good for kids to... do stuff?? It is safer Out There than on youtube, I promise #freerangekids #letgrow
January 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My oldest kid takes @wmata.com home most days but apparently aftercare doesn't honor "permission to self dismiss" form that school uses.
When will we reorganize around the idea that it's good for kids to... do stuff?? It is safer Out There than on youtube, I promise #freerangekids #letgrow
When will we reorganize around the idea that it's good for kids to... do stuff?? It is safer Out There than on youtube, I promise #freerangekids #letgrow
“@LOLGOP: We joke but I bet Waldo’s family really misses him.” #FreeRangeKids
November 17, 2024 at 8:17 PM
“@LOLGOP: We joke but I bet Waldo’s family really misses him.” #FreeRangeKids
January 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is the future I want for Boston but we're gonna need more bike parking #CarLiteBoston #FreeRangeKids
Tons of kids’ bikes at a community centre. Bike-friendly cities are family-friendly cities!
August 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is the future I want for Boston but we're gonna need more bike parking #CarLiteBoston #FreeRangeKids
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El otro día contaba @quimicefa que esto aquí no está pasando #NaciónRotondaIsDifferent
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January 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
El otro día contaba @quimicefa que esto aquí no está pasando #NaciónRotondaIsDifferent
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