Let Grow

We've traded common sense for compliance — and now children are growing up in bubble wrap. Philip Howard explains how we got here, and what it's costing our kids. 🔗 bit.ly/4uAFXKS #LetGrow #ChildhoodIndependence #Education #NewBlog

Michigan could soon become the 13th state to pass a Reasonable Childhood Independence bill! An article by @JarrettSkorup explains why it's needed: "A few years ago, my family was going to walk down the street to the school playground a few blocks away. We live in a quiet, safe neighborhood where all of our children walk to school. "Right before we left, our baby needed a diaper change. Our two older kids left to go to the park and, unbeknownst to us initially, our three-year-old started following them. We finished with the baby and walked to catch up – but when we turned the corner, she was with a police officer. "The officer saw her walking down the sidewalk and, understandably, stopped to ask what she was doing. We caught up to him and explained, but the officer was very upset – even though we were about a block away and you could see the older siblings at the park just ahead. He warned my wife and me about kidnappers and wrote a report. "Other than having our names on a report somewhere, we got off OK. But situations like ours have gotten other parents in a lot of trouble." Yes they have. @LetGrowOrg is working with state legislatures to change that! (And by the way, stranger kidnappings are EXCEEDINGLY RARE and should not be the default scenario in anyone's mind.) Read the rest of Jarrett's piece here: mackinac.org/blog/2026/mich…