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.
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.
A 30-minute TV show from Canada looking into the pros and cons of the modern approach to childrearing. I’m one of the featured guests.
A brief blurb about my book, Under Pressure.
Sharp piece on what we lose by wrapping children in cotton wool — and what we can learn from Asia.
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.
Article about the perils of treating children like a Mini-Me….
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.
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.
Interesting piece on the benefits of giving children room to breathe.