Comments on: Planning To Let Go, One Step At A Time. http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/ 2 parents, 5 kids, organised chaos Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Children Walking To School | Planning With Kids http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3535 Children Walking To School | Planning With Kids Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:41:53 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-3535 [...] in February in “Planning To Let Go, One Step At A Time” I wrote about how I was preparing myself and my eldest son for him to be able to walk to and from [...] [...] in February in “Planning To Let Go, One Step At A Time” I wrote about how I was preparing myself and my eldest son for him to be able to walk to and from [...]

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-125 PlanningQueen Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:25:55 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-125 Thanks for the feedback Megan. We really do need to hear those stats about stranger danger more often. You are right the outdoor, independent experiences are exactly what children need to build up their self esteem and resilience. I look forward to checking out the Playborhood's sites and participating in the carnival again. Thanks for the feedback Megan. We really do need to hear those stats about stranger danger more often. You are right the outdoor, independent experiences are exactly what children need to build up their self esteem and resilience. I look forward to checking out the Playborhood’s sites and participating in the carnival again.

]]> By: Mgan from Imaginif http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Mgan from Imaginif Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:35:04 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-124 There's some great sites in the US and Canada called Playborhood. They aim to get parents and kids playing back outside and exploring the neighborhood. I am glad we (Australians) haven't totally lost our love of outdoors yet. Just so all know: Stranger Danger is a myth. Our kids are more at risk from people they know: e.g:, domestic violence and 85% of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by somebody well known to the child. If we reframe, have the kids out playing, they are likely to build greater resilience because they are being exposed to environmental factors that encourage cognitive and emotional development rather than trauma that impedes development. GREAT post and really good stats. Thanks for joining the Carnival of Australia. We would love to have you back again. We run fortnightly. There’s some great sites in the US and Canada called Playborhood. They aim to get parents and kids playing back outside and exploring the neighborhood. I am glad we (Australians) haven’t totally lost our love of outdoors yet.

Just so all know: Stranger Danger is a myth. Our kids are more at risk from people they know: e.g:, domestic violence and 85% of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by somebody well known to the child. If we reframe, have the kids out playing, they are likely to build greater resilience because they are being exposed to environmental factors that encourage cognitive and emotional development rather than trauma that impedes development.

GREAT post and really good stats. Thanks for joining the Carnival of Australia. We would love to have you back again. We run fortnightly.

]]> By: Battery Farming http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Battery Farming Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:02:33 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-123 Hello webmaster I found your blog via Google while searching for battery farming and your post regarding g to let go, one step at a time. | Planning with Kids looks very interesting to me Hello webmaster I found your blog via Google while searching for battery farming and your post regarding g to let go, one step at a time. | Planning with Kids looks very interesting to me

]]> By: Tash http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Tash Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:49:15 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-122 Definitely agree with the part about peripheral vision ! 10 sounds good to me too, we have one quite busy road to cross and my boys get distracted very easily. cheers Tash Definitely agree with the part about peripheral vision ! 10 sounds good to me too, we have one quite busy road to cross and my boys get distracted very easily.

cheers
Tash

]]> By: Libby http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Libby Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:55:37 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/08/planning-to-let-go-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-121 Interesting statistics. I think your approach seems pretty spot on. I let my dd8 ride her bike to school. BUT there are no busy roads to cross (only one into a housing estate) and she's very mature and has plenty of common sense. My dd6 wants to ride with her but there is NO WAY I'll allow her. We'll see in a couple of years. Libby Interesting statistics. I think your approach seems pretty spot on. I let my dd8 ride her bike to school. BUT there are no busy roads to cross (only one into a housing estate) and she’s very mature and has plenty of common sense. My dd6 wants to ride with her but there is NO WAY I’ll allow her. We’ll see in a couple of years.

Libby

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