LET GROW INC
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Mission Statement
Let Grow is making it easy, normal, and legal to give kids the independence they need to grow into capable, confident, and happy adults.
About This Cause
At Let Grow, we believe in kids. We believe they are smart, strong and at least as capable as their parents were at their age. So why does society insist on bubble-wrapping them? Why are we encouraged to protect them from even the slightest physical or mental discomfort? Why don’t we trust them to do anything safely or successfully on their own? Because of the twin fears stalking today's parents: Either their kids will be snatched by a demonic clown... or they won’t get into Harvard. But in fact, treating today’s kids as physically and emotionally fragile is bad for their future, and our country's. With an unpredictable and rapidly changing economy ahead, kids need to be flexible, creative problem-solvers. They can’t solve their problems if adults are always right there, solving them first! That's why Let Grow is creating a new path for parents, schools, and America itself -- a path back to letting kids have some adventures, develop more independence, and grow resilient. Let Grow asserts that: Kids aren't fragile, they are "anti-fragile" -- built not just to withstand some challenges, but to grow stronger once they do. The world is not more dangerous today than in decades past. Doing a little less for our kids is not negligent or lazy. It is a vote of confidence in them. The winners in business, love, and life are comfortable with a bit of risk, and able to deal with disappointment (even the lack of a trophy). They listen, argue, work things out. They are open to change. They pivot. They are future-proof. At Let Grow, we recognize the enormous pressure to hold our kids close. The media and marketplace love to scare us all. And yet, in our hearts, we know that something is wrong. Always helping our kids isn't always helping them. It's time to start trusting kids to make their way in the world. As adults, our job has always been to prepare the next generation for the path and then... Let Grow. LET GROW INITIATIVES: It really was easier in "the olden days." Parents knew when to start giving their kids some freedom, because everyone else was doing it, too. Seven-year-olds walked to school. Kids who were eight got a latchkey. A 10-year-old might have a paper route and 12-year-olds started babysitting. These were maturity milestones. But today, those milestones have been buried under a blanket of fear. How can we — parents, teachers, society -- begin to give kids back the freedom they need to grow confident and competent? Let Grow has developed these easy, effective independence initiatives. The Let Grow Project Simple and free. Teachers tell the kids to go home and ask their parents if they can do ONE THING on their own. Walk the dog. Make dinner. Run an errand. When they do, the PARENTS are so thrilled, they can't remember why they didn't give their kids this freedom already. Let Grow Play Club Basic and transformative. Mixed-age kids get time for old-fashioned free play before or after school. Without adult intervention they make up their own games and learn the social and emotional skills (compassion, compromise, creativity) they'll need on up through college and adulthood. Let Grow Communities Towns commit to supporting kids (and seniors, and everyone else) who walk/run/bike/play outside, passing the Let Grow Proclamation, welcoming kids walking, playing, and shopping without constant adult oversight. Reasonable Independence Laws Narrowing neglect laws and state policies that punish parents for giving their children some freedom and independence for fear of someone calling 911. We've helped Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado pass these important laws so far.