Some things I've noticed from hanging out with kids but trying to refrain from telling them what to do or stop doing: - They're less efficient but more generative - They invite you to see more of what they do - They less frequently try to use you as a weapon (e.g. "snitching")
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This doesn't devolve into lord of the flies? Asking for a a̵ ̵f̵r̵i̵e̵n̵d̵ all of 2019 humanity (it is amazing to hear tho. Are there any actions you take to guide their solution search strategy?)
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There are times when intervention seems sensible, e.g. when someone is getting visibly overwhelmed but hasn't figured out how to extract himself. This school has fairly high behavioral expectations but grants very high freedom of movement. Leaving to cool off can be very helpful
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My approach (with my own kids) has evolved to "intervene, but intervene as a mediator, not a dictator".
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A blogger I read just did a fascinating deep dive into reconstructing his childhood neighborhood & the free-range games they constructed (with complex, parent-free, rules negotiations); http://tao-dnd.blogspot.com/2019/05/guns-in-neighbourhood.html …
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