1KHO 219: Who Wants to Go Outside When No One is Out There? | Mike Lanza, Playborhood

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Mike Lanza, author of Playbordhood join us! In a world where screens dominate and structured activities consume children's time, Mike shares his journey from being astonished by the lack of independent play to becoming a catalyst for change in his neighborhood. Discover the challenges of modern neighborhoods, the impact of a lack of outdoor play, and the circular network effect that keeps kids indoors. Mike explores innovative solutions to make neighborhoods exciting again, from front-yard play areas to creating spaces that appeal to a broad age range. Learn about the crucial role of multi-age items, fostering independence in children, and the delicate balance between facilitating and controlling. The conversation delves into the importance of risk-taking as a skill, the shift from child-led to parent-led interactions, and the need for parents to invest in their children's independence. Gain valuable insights into creating vibrant, child-centric communities that empower kids to play with abandon, take risks, and ultimately lead happier, more fulfilling lives. Tune in to explore practical ideas for transforming your neighborhood into a haven for children's play and discover how empowering kids to embrace independence can shape a brighter future for them and the communities they inhabit. ** Learn more about Mike Lanza here >> https://playborhood.com/ Purchase your copy of Playborhood here >> https://amzn.to/47DrphR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Here we go. Welcome to Take 2. Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast. My name is Jenny Yurich. I have a guest with me today that you've probably heard of.
0:09.0	Mike Lansa, the author of Plaborhood. Welcome.
0:13.0	Hello there, great to be here.
0:15.0	Yeah, I think, I mean, I think most people have heard of Plaborhood.
0:18.0	Do you think so?
0:19.0	Do you find that?
0:20.0	You know, it's kind of a cult thing in that we never got the reach of free-range kids
0:28.5	you know the sales of free-range kids but we have some super enthusiastic readers I just
0:35.8	got a email from someone who wants to order like a hundred copies and put them in
0:40.8	little free libraries throughout their city.
0:43.0	They're just super passionate about the ideas that we have and we get tourists here in our yard.
0:49.0	I mean, my yard is a living example of what I wrote about in Playbroughhood, you know I got a guy from Peru,
0:55.6	I get people from all over the United States, so it's kind of a cold following.
1:00.1	Wow, and it's really a neat thing.
1:02.4	It's got to be a little mind-blowing for you Mike that this book came out in 2012
1:06.0	So it's been over a decade and that people are still ordering in those large quantities. It's such a needed message
1:11.8	So you have been blogging on Playbroughhood, you started in 2007,
1:16.0	you live in Menlo Park, California,
1:18.0	with your wife and kids, and you're a software and internet entrepreneur
1:22.0	in Silicon Valley.
1:23.0	So, you know, you have this interesting, just as interesting eclectic economics, education, MBA, all of these different things,
1:32.0	but you really are passionate about your own childhood and
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