“America’s Worst Mom” would like to come over for personalized Free-Range sessions with you and your child
FREE-RANGE TUTORIAL
Your Place
Friday, July 9, anytime after 12 noon
Admission: free with advance arrangements
www.freerangekids.com
Back in late April, we conducted a twi-ny talk with Lenore Skenazy, “America’s Worst Mom.” The author of the controversial book FREE-RANGE KIDS: HOW TO RAISE SAFE, SELF-RELIANT CHILDREN (WITHOUT GOING NUTS WITH WORRY) and mastermind of the Free-Range Kids website was promoting “Take Our Children to the Park . . . and Leave Them There Day,” in which she encouraged parents to go to local parks with their kids on May 22 and let them play without constant overbearing helicopter supervision. As she told us back then, “[In the book] I remind parents that we are not the only influence on our children’s lives. And, ultimately, we cannot control them or the world.”
For her latest project, instead of encouraging parents to let their kids loose in the park, she is going to come over to their place to give a Free-Range tutorial this Friday afternoon, July 9. Yes, she will make a house call, meeting with parent and child to discuss specific Free-Range-type situations they are experiencing. As she writes on her blog, “So if you’d like me to come over for an hour or so to chat with you about what you’d like your kid to maybe start doing on his/her own, whether that’s cutting a sandwich, making a playdate, sitting in the playpen while you take a shower, playing on his own or (well, I need help with this one, too) doing their own homework, invite me over and we’ll see if we can’t make that happen.” Although it’s free, Lenore might ask for coffee and cookies. If you’re interested in having her visit you on Friday, you can e-mail her directly at lskenazy@gmail.com; please be sure to include your phone number. She of course won’t be able to see everyone, but if you’re one of the lucky ones that gets chosen, be prepared for a fun and fascinating time with a very caring, very funny, very dedicated person.