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Scenario

How parental over-involvement stunts independent play skills

My 9-year-old doesn't know how to entertain herself without instructions and I realize I've been micromanaging her imagination.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Excessive adult direction prevents children from developing the internal resources necessary for autonomous joy and discovery.

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Nas
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Childhood and the right to play?”

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