Lenore Skenazy

Learn to raise independent, can-do kids with a new edition of the book that started a movement In the newly revised and expanded Second Edition of Free-Range Kids , New York columnist-turned-movement leader Lenore Skenazy delivers a compelling and entertaining look at how we got so worried about everything our kids do, see, eat, read, wear, watch and lick -- and how to bid a whole lot of that anxiety goodbye. With real-world examples, advice, and a gimlet-eyed look at the way our culture forces fear down our throats, Skenazy describes how parents and educators can step back so kids step up. Positive change is faster, easier and a lot more fun than you’d believe. This is the book that has helped millions of American parents feel brave and optimistic again – and the same goes for their kids. Using research, humor, and feisty common sense, the book shows: Perfect for parents and guardians of children of all ages, Free-Range Kids will also earn a place in the libraries of K-12 educators who want their students to blossom with newfound confidence and cheer.

Your guide to American pop culture, pet peeves, peeved pets, annoying trends, aggressive toys, smiles in photos, men in nylons, women at a conference on the feminization of meat snacks, Mr. Clean’s love life, Dirty Dancing’s secret, and the heartbreak of Hairanoia.**The fear that everyone is just SAYING they like your haircut.

I Frittgående barn tar Lenore Skenazy, som selv er mor til to, et oppgjør med forestillingen at verden har blitt så mye farligere de siste tiårene og at det er nødvendig å holde våre barn under kontinuerlig oppsikt og innskrenke deres bevegelsesfrihet og mulighet til å takle små utfordringer i hverdagen på egenhånd. Her i Skandinavia har "curlingforeldre" blitt et begrep, en trend der foreldrene ikke lenger lar barna lære å mestre verden gjennom å prøve og feile, men går foran dem og koster veien fri for alle hindringer. Forfatteren har både humor og selvironi og gjør sitt oppgjør med den overbeskyttende barneoppdragelsen til morsom og underholdende lesning.

An inspirational collection of coupons that are perfect for one's Valentine sweetheart includes fifty-two creative and entertaining IOUs for "gifts" that can be enjoyed anytime during the year. Original. 75,000 first printing.