Comments on: Playing “off the leash” http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/05/playing-off-the-leash/ Helping families and teachers protect and promote imaginative play in our way-too-busy, consumer-driven, media-filled world. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hazel Wheeler http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/05/playing-off-the-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Hazel Wheeler Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:57:29 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/?p=815#comment-834 I loved your essay. I think there is a learning curve for a lot of us parents...that is, trusting our children to do well without us hovering. It's a practice that has to be proven for some parents; they need to see their children will be relatively safe without them to believe it. It's a hard-won freedom for both parent and child, but so worth it. I loved your essay. I think there is a learning curve for a lot of us parents…that is, trusting our children to do well without us hovering. It’s a practice that has to be proven for some parents; they need to see their children will be relatively safe without them to believe it. It’s a hard-won freedom for both parent and child, but so worth it.

]]> By: Jenny McGlothern http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/05/playing-off-the-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Jenny McGlothern Mon, 24 May 2010 21:15:12 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/?p=815#comment-792 Great lesson. Thanks for this. Yes, so true if we let them be instead of holding the reins, if we let go of being in control, our kids will totally surprise us. I thought of Lenore's idea about leaving kids at the park this weekend. I responded to her first email about it and although I was open didn't think I could do it....well did it yesterday, we all survived and we will do it again. Playing...isn't that what childhood is all about? Great lesson. Thanks for this. Yes, so true if we let them be instead of holding the reins, if we let go of being in control, our kids will totally surprise us.

I thought of Lenore’s idea about leaving kids at the park this weekend. I responded to her first email about it and although I was open didn’t think I could do it….well did it yesterday, we all survived and we will do it again.

Playing…isn’t that what childhood is all about?

]]> By: Lenore Skenazy http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/05/playing-off-the-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Lenore Skenazy Mon, 24 May 2010 19:38:49 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/?p=815#comment-790 Wow! I think your son could give etiquette lessons for a living -- right now. What a great response to, "Am I fat?" His wife is going to appreciate him! This is a fantastic essay about a common joy that has become uncommon: Play. And, of course, the empowerment therein! Thank you for it! Lenore "Free-Range Kids" herself! Wow! I think your son could give etiquette lessons for a living — right now. What a great response to, “Am I fat?” His wife is going to appreciate him! This is a fantastic essay about a common joy that has become uncommon: Play. And, of course, the empowerment therein! Thank you for it!
Lenore “Free-Range Kids” herself!

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