It's time once again for a roundup of all the childhood-related stories I’ve noticed since the last such post that don’t fit in elsewhere.

In addition to the standard post, I have a personal note, which is that unfortunately our current nanny's health does not allow her to continue, and thus we in the process of searching and doing interviews for a new full-time nanny for our three children here in Manhattan. I hope to have someone in place by the end of the week. If you are or know someone we should consider, please do quickly contact me right away with the relevant information. You can DM me on Twitter, PM me on LesssWrong or email me through substack (or email directly if you know it). Thanks in advance.

We All Need a Friend

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Outline:

(00:43) We All Need a Friend

(01:19) Time Spent on Children is Historically Anomalous

(03:32) Let Your Children Play

(12:52) Illusion of Safety

(14:32) Social Media is Badly Named

(17:32) Kids Respond To Incentives

(18:18) Let Them Eat Lunch

(19:52) No Child Left Behind

(23:18) School Reinvented

(27:52) School Choice

(30:37) School Hidden

(32:27) School Evaluation Hard

(33:11) A Metaphor

(40:00) Lies

(43:58) Don’t Worry, Be Happy

(45:29) You Might Learn Something

(46:46) Restorative Justice Does Not Scale

(50:42) Other Things In Brief

(53:02) The Lighter Side

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