Michael Grose I Parenting Toolbox

Michael Grose I Parenting Toolbox

20 jobs to work your way out of before your child is 10

Toolbox Tuesday: Here's your quick guide to children's agency and parenting redundancy.

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Michael Grose
Nov 13, 2023
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Most parents I speak with want their children to become independent. It’s a no-brainer really.

They want their children to be able to make their own choices, to think for themselves and to embrace responsibility.

Yet, as revealed on the excellent ABC television program Life at 9, most nine-year-olds don’t feel ready to embrace independence. (The 2014 Lif…

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