Jonathan Haidt

And what you're saying is an example of a community or a couple of leaders taking a step to make something happen right here in Chelsea. So that's great. I want to bring in here an organization that I co-founded called Let Grow. If you have young kids, go to letgrow.org. It's run by a wonderful woman named Lenore Skenazy who wrote a book called Free Range Kids.

And what you're saying is an example of a community or a couple of leaders taking a step to make something happen right here in Chelsea. So that's great. I want to bring in here an organization that I co-founded called Let Grow. If you have young kids, go to letgrow.org. It's run by a wonderful woman named Lenore Skenazy who wrote a book called Free Range Kids.

It's all about how do we help Americans actually let go and let their kids grow with these sorts of experiences.

It's all about how do we help Americans actually let go and let their kids grow with these sorts of experiences.

And so we have two really simple programs. The simplest of all is called Play Club. And what it is is a school, it's based around schools and school playgrounds. In a lot of places, parents don't trust anything, but they do trust the school playground. That's the one place that they will let their kids hang out after school. And so it's so simple.

And so we have two really simple programs. The simplest of all is called Play Club. And what it is is a school, it's based around schools and school playgrounds. In a lot of places, parents don't trust anything, but they do trust the school playground. That's the one place that they will let their kids hang out after school. And so it's so simple.

A school just says, okay, one after school activity that you can choose is play club. And so let's say your eldest son You sign him up for Fridays, let's say. So he's part of play club on Friday, along with 10 or 20 other kids who are always there on Friday. And there's an adult nearby. There is an adult around if someone gets hurt, but there's nobody blowing a whistle. There's nobody supervising.

A school just says, okay, one after school activity that you can choose is play club. And so let's say your eldest son You sign him up for Fridays, let's say. So he's part of play club on Friday, along with 10 or 20 other kids who are always there on Friday. And there's an adult nearby. There is an adult around if someone gets hurt, but there's nobody blowing a whistle. There's nobody supervising.

There's nobody directing. And so you were talking about your one year old being overscheduled.

There's nobody directing. And so you were talking about your one year old being overscheduled.

Okay. But when she starts school, especially say kindergarten, first grade, they love running around on the playground. So play club is so simple. It doesn't cost anything. Okay, you need to have like one staff person stay after. But the results are so amazing. Teachers often volunteer to do it because it's so wonderful to watch. So just using the local school playground.

Okay. But when she starts school, especially say kindergarten, first grade, they love running around on the playground. So play club is so simple. It doesn't cost anything. Okay, you need to have like one staff person stay after. But the results are so amazing. Teachers often volunteer to do it because it's so wonderful to watch. So just using the local school playground.

Now, some schools in New York City, I talked with a principal up in the Bronx yesterday. He said, there is no outdoor space.

Now, some schools in New York City, I talked with a principal up in the Bronx yesterday. He said, there is no outdoor space.

But, so we have to be intentional and clever. We've got to find spaces for our kids to play without adults directing them. And it's going to be tricky, but we can do it. And there's a, you know, this is an enormous need. I teach in a business school and I've really come to see, You know, entrepreneurs are not saying, how can I get rich, rich, rich?

But, so we have to be intentional and clever. We've got to find spaces for our kids to play without adults directing them. And it's going to be tricky, but we can do it. And there's a, you know, this is an enormous need. I teach in a business school and I've really come to see, You know, entrepreneurs are not saying, how can I get rich, rich, rich?

They're saying, where's something that needs doing? Where's there a market for something? Where's there a desire? One of the biggest desires in the world is parents who want to give their kids a better childhood, but they don't know where to do it. There's no third space. So in Britain, there's a company, I think it's called The Den.

They're saying, where's something that needs doing? Where's there a market for something? Where's there a desire? One of the biggest desires in the world is parents who want to give their kids a better childhood, but they don't know where to do it. There's no third space. So in Britain, there's a company, I think it's called The Den.

And they have these, I suppose it's for, I don't know if it's for profit or nonprofit. I should look that up. But it's a place that routines can hang out. And there are games and there's food and there are adults around.

And they have these, I suppose it's for, I don't know if it's for profit or nonprofit. I should look that up. But it's a place that routines can hang out. And there are games and there's food and there are adults around.