This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Free-Range Children
Oct
7
2008
Apologies to Lenore Skenazy for the title. The best way for kids to have good self-esteem is to earn it. How do they earn it if their parents don’t let them do things on their own? Give kids the independence to try things. If they grow up expecting their parents to always help them out and protect them from everything, then they will end up being adults who will expect the government to bail them out of any financial problems they get themselves into. We wouldn’t want that now, would we?
“And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;”
– Romans 5:3-4
