{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"153: Let Grow. With Lenore Skenazy","description":"How can you empower your child to embrace independence? Listen in to my guest, Lenore Skenazy as she shares her time-tested insights. Click here for the show notes and extra resources. Today\u2019s guest was named \u201cAmerica\u2019s Worst Mom\u201d for supporting her son's desire to take the subway home 16 years ago. Since then, she has been on a mission to support parents and schools to help children regain their much-needed independence. What We Talked About:   Why fostering independence in children is crucial for their development, resilience, and confidence   How societal changes have increased parental fear and overprotection   Practical ways parents can encourage independence in their children   Balancing safety and freedom   How modern technology is reducing family communication   Benefits of Unstructured Free Play   Balancing technology and real-world experiences   Things to Remember \u201cParenting is recognizing that kids are going to be who they are. We have got to give them space and time to figure that out on their own.\u201d \u201cIndependence is so crucial to children and so natural. It's like a vitamin.\u201d \u201cWith parents being away, kids are called upon to do new things and recognize just how competent they can be.\u201d \u201cThe more control you think you have doesn\u2019t actually make you more calm.\u201d \u201cGive your kids chances to help you and to show you how capable, competent, and kind they are.\u201d \u201cThere's too much pressure on parents to know everything and to shape our children when we can\u2019t.\u201d - Lenore Skenazy \u201cThe child looks for his independence first, not because he does not desire to be dependent on the adult. But because he has in himself some fire, some urge, to do certain things and not other things.\u201d - Dr. Maria Montessori &amp;nbsp; Click here for the showe notes and extra resources. ","author_name":"The Art of Parenting","author_url":"http:\/\/the-art-of-parenting.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31534822\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/31534822"}