Are modern parents too protective? Why do we worry so much about things that almost never happen? And how did Mike learn about bus stops?
What is wrong with you guys?
I'm Angela Duckworth.
I'm Mike Mann, and you're listening to.
No stupid questions today on the show, should kids be more independent?
We are freaking out because a mom sends their kids to Macy's on the subway when they're in middle school.
Mike, there's a question that doesn't come from a listener.
It comes from me.
Okay.
I like it in the simplest possible terms.
Should we give children more independence than we do these days?
Oh, my gosh.
I love this question.
Right?
Yes.
I've been watching this japanese reality show called Old Enough.
Have you ever seen it?
I've never seen it, but I've heard about it from a friend who is trying to model raising his children partly based on his show.
Based on old enough?
Yes.
That's intriguing.