245! Childhood Independence and Mental Health

How do we loosen the reins? 

This week, Joey and Jess talk about latchkey kids, parenting, protectiveness, perfectionism, social narrative, and lawnmowers. They don’t talk about driveways vs. parkways. 

references 

• Latchkey kids 

• "Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Wellbeing: Summary of the Evidence" (PDF) 

• Science Daily: 'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health 

• Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant 

• Parental rights movement