The Self-Reliant Child

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Reevaluating Our Prohibition of Fire

Sara Zaske on April 22, 2018

“Don’t play with fire!” is a warning so common in the U.S. we take its truth for granted. But forbidding fire is not a universal wisdom. Other cultures have different approaches.

“Don’t play with fire!” is a warning so common in the U.S. we take its truth for granted. But forbidding fire is not a universal wisdom. Other cultures have different approaches.

Fear

The Unnecessary Terror of “Real” Lockdown Drills

Sara Zaske on March 24, 2018

My eight-year-old son is not always told when a lockdown is a drill. His sign for the March for Our Lives on March 24 advocates for more play and less fear.

My eight-year-old son is not always told when a lockdown is a drill. His sign for the March for Our Lives on March 24 advocates for more play and less fear.

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Conquering a Dragon

Sara Zaske on February 25, 2018

German kids have playgrounds that offer greater height, speed, creativity and risk. Author Sara Zaske argues that American kids should have this advantage too.

German kids have playgrounds that offer greater height, speed, creativity and risk. Author Sara Zaske argues that American kids should have this advantage too.