Tag: family

Power of play

Scott Harper, a Canadian filmmaker, made a wonderful documentary called Lost Adventures of Childhood. It’s about what’s going wrong and right with childrearing today.

I have posted a few short clips from the film. In this one, I talk about the power of play not only to shape children but to build a better society.

Kids need to take risks

Scott Harper, a Canadian filmmaker, made a wonderful documentary called Lost Adventures of Childhood. It’s about what’s going wrong and right with childrearing today.

I have posted a few short clips from the film. In this one, the editor of Psychology Today and I talk about the benefits of letting kids learn to take risks and navigate the outside world on their own.

Professionalising youth sports

Scott Harper, a Canadian filmmaker, made a wonderful documentary called Lost Adventures of Childhood. It’s about what’s going wrong and right with childrearing today.

I have posted a few short clips from the film. In this one, I talk about how pick-up sports have been squeezed out by their organised equivalent.

Fear stifles childhood

Scott Harper, a Canadian filmmaker, made a wonderful documentary called Lost Adventures of Childhood. It’s about what’s going wrong and right with childrearing today.

I have posted a few short clips from the film. In this one, I’m talking about fear as a driving force behind modern childrearing.

Childhood pre-hyperparenting

Scott Harper, a Canadian filmmaker, made a wonderful documentary called Lost Adventures of Childhood. It’s about what’s going wrong and right with childrearing today.

I have posted a few short clips from the film. In this one, I’m reminiscing about my own free-range childhood.

No Ball Games – the death of play

Scott Harper, a Canadian filmmaker, made a wonderful documentary called Lost Adventures of Childhood. It’s about what’s going wrong and right with childrearing today.

I have posted a few short clips from the film. In this one, I talk about the decline of free play for children.

Extracurricular overload

Scott Harper, a Canadian filmmaker, made a wonderful documentary called Lost Adventures of Childhood. It’s about what’s going wrong and right with childrearing today.

I have posted a few short clips from the film. In this one, I talk about how an overload of extracurricular activities can crowd out free play and wear children out. You also hear from a little girl talking about her eye-wateringly busy schedule.