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My Kid’s Friend Has Zero Supervision
· 16 min
Episode My Kid’s Friend Has Zero Supervision
On this episode: Zak, Lucy and Jamilah help a member of the Slate Parenting Facebook Group who’s torn about her kid’s new bestie. This girl is mostly unsupervised and tends toward naughtiness — ding-dong ditching, messy play, and watching adult YouTube — and that tendency is trickling down to our group member’s son. How can this parent make sure her home is a safe space, but still keep order?
We also dole out a round of recommendations. Then, for Slate Plus listeners – we’re weighing when it’s okay to leave your kid home alone.
Zak recommends: See what happens if your kid’s in charge of packing lunch
Jamilah recommends: Jersey Mike’s
Lucy recommends: Pick Your Poison
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Podcast produced by Maura Currie.
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