How you can Help Change American Childhood
School Programs
Want students to start doing and thinking more on their own? We’ve got independence-boosting projects, curricula and contests for kids K-12, and courses for teachers, too. Many are free!
- Let Grow Experience
- Let Grow Play Club
- Think for Yourself Scholarship
Advocacy & Legislation
Kids have the right to some independence, and parents have the right to give it to them— without getting arrested. Here’s how we’re shifting the legal landscape, and how you can help.
- Advocacy Toolkit
- Map of U.S. Neglect Laws
- Model Legislation
Parents & Families
Get started with free resources for parents and families. When you join Let Grow, you get access to our library of articles and popular printables. Let us help you with raising independent kids!
- Let Grow Project and Independence Kit
- Family Resources
- Join Our Facebook Group
Leading The Movement
Celebrating Let Grow's Success in Fostering Independence for Kids
Tools for Parents, Schools, and Communities to Boost Childhood Independence
Families
Take immediate action in your home and neighborhood.
Family Pledge
You and your child can pledge to Let Grow and get 10 Weeks of Actions to get there.
Books
Let Grow is in great company-find books by our founders, supporters, and friends.
State Laws
Parents know when kids are ready for some freedom, but you should know your state’s laws.
Resources
Browse our collections of great stuff like research, reading lists, and a documentary.
Join Let Grow
Join Let Grow to build independence and promote free play in your own family and neighborhood. No login required, no cost for our materials, and we won’t try to sell you anything. We’ll email you (please check spam if you don’t get an immediate notice in your inbox) the Family Editions of The Let Grow Experience for building independence and the Parent Play Club Guide. Then enjoy our blogs, updates, newsletters, and more!
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