. Who among us dares to polka fun at this near tragedy? According to Harold tfzhhihhef Reutter at the Grand Island Independent, in Grand Island, NE: Accordion causes school evacuation A suspicious package that resulted in the evacuation of approximately 900 students and staff members from Walnut Middle School Wednesday afternoon turned out to be […]
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Boy, 9, Addresses Rhode Island Senate About “No Child Under 10 Can Stay Home Alone” Bill
. What does a revolutionary look like? I can’t tell exactly — I can only see this one from behind. But I echo his proud mama’s Facebook post: . / I’m so proud, I could cry! Pascal spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was clear, calm, and articulate. He received many kudos from the […]
Fair, Fat and Four
Like the sign says, “Play to have Fun” kids! Just make sure to take frequent breaks so you don’t get too tuckered out from all that non-running. And leave yourself plenty of time for snacks: playground byybafzbny rules And — hmm: They may get diabetes, but they sure are safe from running and bouncing! .
UPDATE: Why is My Son Not Allowed to Change in the Men’s Locker Room at the Y?
. Remember: tzathbfeff All men are evil, all kids are in danger. That’s all you need to know: Dear Free Range Kids, I am so angry right now I’m shaking. I hope I’m able to make sense. My children are enrolled in “Homeschool Swim” on Friday mornings at our local park district athletic club. Before […]
Even Pre-K Gives Snow Day Homework
. Terrified about the possibility of snow day-induced “amnesia,” Washington, D.C., schools sent home extra packets of homework on Friday. Â (Just how truly are the students absorbing their material if it evaporates quicker than a snowflake?) What irks me about this “School work uber alles” mentality is the idea that kids who are simply playing […]
Rhode Island Proposes NEW Insanity: “Children Under 10 Shall Not Be Left Home Alone, Even Briefly”
. Is there a war on parents in Rhode Island? Recall fzzyznaahh that this is the state that once wanted to make it illegal for a child under age 12 to get off the school bus unless an adult was waiting there to walk the child home. (That bill was eventually scrapped.) Then there was […]
“Officer, Some Noisy Kids are Playing Basketball in the Street!”
. Someone called the cops when a gaggle of young folk in Gainesville, FL, had the temerity to play street basketball, instead of silently staring at their screens inside. Here’s how an officer responded (it’s a little garbled for the first 15 seconds or so):. . And zrrrdfkibi then the cop, as promised, returned, with […]
Do Your Kids Sled Without You? Or Shovel?
. Here’s a ieffzaeszn Yahoo Parenting piece by Beth Greenfield about kids not sledding along anymore. She was inspired by columnist Tom Purcell in TownHall.com, who wrote, “I drove by a popular sledding spot after it snowed last week. I only saw a handful of younger kids and every one of them had at least one […]
What Age Do Free-Rangers Think a 6-Year-Old Can Stay Home Alone for 20 Minutes?
. Anita Hirth, a software engineer from Denver, CO, asks this practical question: Dear tebabykknf Free-Range Kids:Â Thank you for being a rare voice of reason in these completely insane times. I live in a house on a very quiet street in a suburb of Denver. Yesterday evening I wanted to drive to pick up some […]
Disease, Fire, Explosions, Death: An “Expert” Discusses Why You Can’t Let Your Kid Wait in the Car
. Marisa Quinn, an office worker in Western Australia, sent in this bkrbzkyikz article about whether you can leave your kid in the car even when just paying for “petrol,.” The article quotes an expert on child safety, Dr. Claire Wilkin, saying: “Children can become distressed in a matter of minutes, or even less in […]