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“Lenore and I bonded over crows and kids. This book is only about one of those, but it's still great. Hopefully she'll get around to a book on crows someday.”
—Dax Shepard, host, Armchair Expert
“A bubbly but potent corrective for the irrational fears that drive so many parents crazy.”
—Dr. Robert Needlman, co-author, Dr Spock's Baby and Child Care, 9th Edition
“This book transformed the way I think about childhood, parenthood, freedom, and fear.”
—Kim Brooks, author, Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear
“Weirdly, I love this book! To begin with, it's laugh-out-loud funny. Plus, Lenore and I share a big belief: Kids can do so much more than our fearful culture thinks they can.”
—Amy Chua , Yale law professor, author, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Political Tribes
“Free-Range Kids is the best kind of manifesto: smart, funny, rigorous, sane, impassioned, and bristling with common sense. If you're a parent, or planning to become one, read this book. You have nothing to lose—apart from your anxiety.”
—Carl Honoré , author, In Praise of Slowness, and 30 Days to Slow
“It still amazes me it took an activist like Skenazy to decriminalize activities I took for granted as a kid. I felt lucky to discover Skenazy while my kids were still young. I hope subsequent generations will benefit from her work.”
—Bethany Ball , author, What to Do About the Solomons and The Pessimists.
“Free-Range Kids makes the perfect baby shower gift.”
—Nancy McDermott , author, The Problem with Parenting
“Moral insight without moralizing—how rare is that?”
—Amity Shlaes , author, The Forgotten Man
“Lenore Skenazy is a national hero.”
—Mary Roach , author, Fuzz, Stiff, and Bonk
“Read this book—Mommy said you could.”
—Penn Jillette, Penn & Teller
FREE-RANGE KIDS
How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow
Lenore Skenazy
SECOND EDITION
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