Section I. Reviving Free Play
Rule 2. It's OK if it's Not Hurting People or Property
Rule 3. Kids Need Conflict
Section II. Wild Emotions
Rule 4. All Feelings are OK. All Behavior isn't
Rule 5. Let Kids Hit and Kick
Rule 6. "I Hate You!" is Nothing Personal
Rule 7. Take Dictation from Your Tot
Rule 8. Go Ahead: Let Him Hate the Baby!
Section III. Sharing people and Toys
Rule 9. It's OK Not to Share
Rule 10. Let Her Hog That Toy All Day!
Rule 11. We're Not All Friends Here
Rule 12. You Can't Play = A-OK
Rule 13. Hang Up a "No Girls" Sign
Rule 14. Take Rejection in Stride
Section IV. Running Room: Kids, Power and Action
Rule 15. Ban Chairs-Not Tag
Rule 17. Only Punch Friends
Rule 18. Bombs, Guns and Bad Guys Allowed
Rule 19. Boys Can Wear Tutus
Section V. Creativity, Persistence and Empty Praise
Rule 20. Pictures Don't Have to Be Pretty
Rule 21. Paint off the Paper
Rule 22. Stop Saying "Good Job!"
Section VI. Bad words, Polite Words and Lies
Rule 23. Kids Don't Have to Say "Sorry"
Rule 24. Let Your Kid Swear
Rule 25. Love Your Kid's Lies
Section VII. Sensitive Subjects
Rule 26. Sex Ed Starts in Preschool
Rule 27. Be Buddies with Dead Birds
Section III. Renegade Rules in the Real World
Rule 28. Make Some Enemies at the Playground