School decisions banning dodge ball and tag have re-ignited a broader debate on whether we are over-protecting kids. We discuss the need for letting go and letting children grow. But others say the world has changed, and parental involvement is needed today.
GUESTS:
- Patrick Corbin – executive director of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association
- KJ Dell'Antonia – editor and lead blogger for the Motherlode blog at The New York Times
- David Finkelhor – sociology professor and director of the Crimes Against Children Research Lab at UNH