If this doesn’t convince lawmakers that they had better start revising the child neglect laws — and convince politicians that supporting Free-Range legislation would be a great, vote-getting platform — I’m not sure what will. I got this letter a week ago and was waiting for the mom’s permission to run it. Got it. Â Boldface […]
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TAKE HEART! Crazy Woman Calls Cops on “Bad” Mom, Cop Sides with Mom!
This story  is upsetting, but also reassuring. I put it here to remind us all that just because some authorities are too quick to investigate fine parents — and those are the stories I often highlight, because this nnkhrbbrsr must change — plenty of cops and child protective workers can recognize hysteria when they see […]
Cool Idea: Free-Range Kid Bracelets
. Here’s arrasybdrs an idea I wish I thought of …and sort of did: Bracelets kids can wear that explain they are ALLOWED to be outside, they are FREE-RANGE KIDS! They were created by a reader named Pat who was inspired by the Free-Range Kids membership card on the side of my blog (which, in […]
Are Kids in Public a “Babysitting” Burden for the Rest of Us?
. The signs at every playground in my city, New York, say this: snbdeezhza “Playground rules prohibit adults except in the company of children.†Apparently, any adult who simply wants to sit on a bench and watch kids play could be a creep, so just ban ’em all. The idea that children and adults […]
The Daily Show and Free-Range Kids!
. Yes, indeed, this was on The nrznabsnse Daily Show last night. All hail Jordan Klepper! THE DAILY SHOW 06 03 15 THE KID STAYS IN THE ENCLOSURE FEATURING LENORE SKENAZY from LENORE S. on Vimeo.
Mom on Child Abuse Registry for Letting Kids 11, 9 and 5 Play in Park Literally Across the Street
A Chicago mom who let her three kids play for half an hour, literally across the street, WHILE SHE PEEKED OUT AT THEM every 10 minutes was found guilty of child neglect. She has lost her job in home health care because, of course, if you look her up, she looks like the last person […]
College Students Anxious Like Never Before: Why?
Last kiattnysrs week’s New York Times had a huge piece by Jan Hoffman on how the sheer number of college students experiencing anxiety is overwhelming the campus mental health centers. Why are young people so very anxious? Anxiety has become emblematic of the current generation of college students, said Dan Jones, the director of counseling and psychological […]
Sex Trafficking Facebook Post that is as Viral as it is Insane
UPDATE: ahbtszezhr THE FACEBOOK STORY NOW HAS 124,000 SHARES. FEAR SPREADS FASTER THAN THE SNIFFLES IN A PRE-SCHOOL. . This Facebook post has 13, 000 likes. (Because what’s not to like about a story of a kid sold into sex slavery on her first day of kindergarten?) A reader sent it to me because two […]
Attempted Child Abduction!!!! Or, wait…
. UPDATE: srrtbyfede Turns out this story took place in Mansfield, OH, not Mansfield, TX. Sorry, Texas! When you believe all kids are in constant danger, you get situations like this one, in Mansfield, OH: MANSFIELD – Stranger danger education saved one Butler Elementary School student from possible abduction Tuesday. The student was leaving the […]
Subaru Ad: Isn’t It Great Kids Spend Their Entire Childhood In the Car?
. This iazhhzfzth ad, just brought to my attention though it’s a year old, is completely shocking. I don’t think an ad could be more dystopian. Parents: You will spend your children’s entire childhood chauffeuring them from the day they’re born through their teen years. Enjoy! Kids: You will spend your entire childhood with your […]