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 […]
Archive | 2012
“Every Parent’s Nightmare!” Really?
Hi ebnnbskrbf Readers! Just got  this article from a self-described “heathen daddy from Attleboro, Mass.” who summarized the story thusly: A kindergarten girl gets on wrong bus on her second day of after-school care. Instead of going to the program she gets on the bus for home, gets home, realizes she made a mistake because no […]
But is Your Baby Safe ENOUGH?
Hi sntzekedte Folks! This guest post comes to us from the proud papa of a bouncing new baby book! Safety Products You Need NOW! by Jacob Sager Weinstein For my book How Not To Kill Your Baby – a parody of overbearing, fear-inducing pregnancy and parenting books – I made up a series of ludicrous child-safety […]
Go the F*** to Weep: Teen Expelled For Tweeting “F” Word
Hi Readers — Just read this zekiksftbf stunning story about an Indiana teen expelled from his high school, three months before graduation, for using the “F” word in a comment he seems to have tweeted at 2:30 a.m. In other words, a tweet he made NOT at school, and yet possibly FROM a school-issued computer. The […]
N.Y. State Senate Passes Bill Outlawing Kids Under 8 Waiting in Cars
Hi idsesihasf Readers — My very own state — New York — just passed an overprotective, unnecessary, parental-decision-damning bill. Here’s the scoop, according to the Queens Chronicle: In order to better ensure child safety, the state Senate unanimously passed a bill on Feb. 29 that would make it illegal for parents or guardians to leave […]
School Bans Hugs (in New Jersey) and Best Friends (in Britain)
Hi Folks! Just got two articles on school-wide bans and the coincidence compelled me to share them. Here’s skddyyfktn a piece about a middle school in New Jersey banning hugs, because some “unsuitable” ones had been witnessed and, said the superintendent, the schools must teach “appropriate” behavior.( Of course, the school isn’t doing that at […]
Children: Please Remember, The Library Is No Place for You
Hi Readers! This poster comes to us from Ann Sattley, author of  the book and blog Technically, iatfhhbaan That’s Illegal. In case you can’t read the fine print, it says, “Please remember that the library, though a fun and entertaining place to be, is a busy public facility and all public places do present hazards for […]
Weirdness of the Day: Man Pleads Guilty to Offering Teens a Ride
Hi Readers — A bunch of you have been sending in ttzeeazkfd this story, about an Illinois man who offered a lift to two 13-year-old girls. He just pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. According to The Daily Herald, the local newspaper in suburban Chicago where the incident took place: An Arlington Heights man pleaded guilty […]
Letting a Child Stay Home Alone, But Haunted by “What If?”s
Hi yansbskryb Readers! Sometimes I hear from Free-Range parents who feel alone and judged when they let their kids rise to some occasion. Here’s just such a mom in Australia. To her and everyone else trying to buck our fear-everyone/everything/all-the-time culture, I say: We are with you and support you! – L. Dear Free-Range Kids:Â Â I […]
Shaken by Shaken Baby Convictions that Could Be All Wrong
Hi Readers! I just wanted to call your attention to estzbnbhfy this amazing piece in Slate by Emily Bazelon. It’s titled, “Are Innocent Parents Being Prosecuted for Killing Their Babies?” And the subtitle is: “The Doctor Who Came Up With ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Thinks So.” The gist of the piece is that the symptoms doctors […]