{
  "id": 6879451,
  "title": "When to step in – and when to let kids figure it out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/when-to-step-in-and-when-to-let-kids-figure-it-out-6879451",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T05:06:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jamaica Gleaner",
    "slug": "jamaica-gleaner",
    "url": "http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260912/when-step-and-when-let-kids-figure-it-out"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When children forget their lunch, can’t solve a math problem or don’t know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity. Developmental experts and educators say children need chances to struggle with everyday problems because figuring them out is a skill that has to be practised.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Jamaica Gleaner",
        "title": "When to step in – and when to let kids figure it out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/when-to-step-in-and-when-to-let-kids-figure-it-out",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:06:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}