Hi Folks — This eyhtefbrtb story comes to us from Australia, where the federal government is telling child protective workers to consider — and classify — kids who “often” hurt themselves as at a “high risk of neglect.” “Accident-prone children might be the victims of poor parental supervision,” is how AdelaideNow sums the reasoning up. […]
Tag Archives | Child Protective Services
Outrage of the Week: Mom JAILED for Letting Kids Play at Park
Readers –Here’s what the police nydbrifrri blotter  in Johnson City, Tenn. describes as this mom’s crime: On Thursday, June 7, 2012 April L Lawson, W/F, 27, 1104 King Springs Rd, Johnson City, TN was arrested by officers of the Johnson City Police Department and charged with child neglect. The arrest stems from a 911 call […]
On Trial for Letting Kids Wait in the Car — It’s “Child Endangerment”
Hi febirfadzk Readers. Here’s the latest kids-in-car/mom-arrested story. Â I know it seems like I’ve posted a flood of these cases lately and I’ll pause for a bit after this one, but this woman is asking for support and I’d like to provide some. As you’ll see, it’s strange that somehow her 3-year-old got out of […]
Keep Overprotective Parenting from Becoming the LAW!
Hi nhrzyrabfk Readers! I am thrilled to present to you a post by David Pimentel, a professor of law and author of a scholarly article on how to keep overprotective parenting from becoming the law. As he writes in his abstract: …the powerful influence of media has sensationalized the risks to children, skewing popular perceptions of […]
Help Needed! How Can We Let Our Kids Free-Range Without Us Getting Scolded (Or Arrested)?
Hi ndttyrnanb Readers! The question that Emily poses, below, is so central to Free-Ranging that I’m embarrassed to admit I don’t have a truly killer response. Â But when in need, Â as we teach our kids, ask for help. So that is what I’m doing –asking all of you: How can we let our kids do […]
Weighing in On The 13-Year-Old Wants to Sail Solo ‘Round the World
Ahoy, Readers! Today’s “Free-Range†controversy concerns Laura Dekker, a 13-year-old in Holland who is already an accomplished sailor and now wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Her parents – or at least her dad, with whom she lives – is all for it. The Dutch equivalent of Child Protective […]