Comments on: Free-Range Kids

By: Emma Thompson — Extraordinary Talent, Extraordinary Mom – Mothers Day Sweepstake

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:18:06 +0000

[...] a kindred spirit, I had to give her further empowerment of her ideas. I recommended the book Free Range Kids (linked to my review) — the way to “give our children the freedom we had without going [...]

By: Emma Thompson — Extraordinary Talent, Extraordinary Mom – 5 Minutes For Mom

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:02:16 +0000

By: Semicolon » Blog Archive » Adventures in (Homeschool) Education

Semicolon » Blog Archive » Adventures in (Homeschool) Education — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:24:34 +0000

[...] Soap-carving. Engineer Husband was going to let the seven year old carve WOOD with a KNIFE. “Free range children,” he said to me. (Why did I have him read that review?) Anyway, I suggested soap as safer and easier alternative, and the rest is history —and soap [...]

By: Katrina @ Callapidder Days

Katrina @ Callapidder Days — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:36:56 +0000

This sounds great. I probably fall somewhere in between — in some ways, I have the “free range mindset,” but in others, I definitely hover.

By: Lorie Shewbridge

Lorie Shewbridge — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:43:06 +0000

Thanks for reviewing the book… I saw the author on The View (I think) a while ago, when I first thought she was crazy. Then as I listened to her, I realized that I had really given my children more freedom than I realized as they were growing up, but we didn’t live in the city, they just had freedom in the environment THEY were familiar with, just as she had with her children. She is a facinating woman. I really enjoy all of your sites, thanks for keeping me well-informed.

By: Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker

Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:49:40 +0000

I would love this. DH doesn’t think it’s just as safe. Would love to prove otherwise .

Thanks!

Jen

By: Petula

Petula — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:13:58 +0000

Great review. I’d like to read the book. I don’t think I’m so free range when they’re younger, but as they mature I get a little more lenient. When my oldest daughter, who’s 18 now, was 5 I could trust her to go outside and play, stay where I told her, do and don’t do what I said. Now, with my younger children, my son is 5 and I don’t trust him at all. He’s a little more trustworthy than his 4-year-old sister, but he’s too easily influenced by her. The youngest, no way, she’s under strict guard. She purposefully runs toward the street just because I give her boundaries. This would be a great read.

By: Justin@Freedom Debt Relief

Justin@Freedom Debt Relief — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:34:41 +0000

Great review. Quite disturbing to know the change in our culture… will read your book for sure. Great work