Why Over-Scheduling Kids Steals Their Childhood - Lenore Skenazy

Lenore Skenazy, founder of the ‘Free-Range Kids’ movement, challenges the modern trend of over-scheduling and overprotecting children. Free time is not wasted time—it’s the best opportunity for kids to figure out what motivates them and how to solve problems on their own. Lenore breaks down the consequences of focusing on structured, supervised activities at the expense of free play.

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