Readers — The story is the same as the headline A 10-year-old Houston girl was playing doctor with  a group of kids in the courtyard of their apartment complex. Here’s tktnysntrr the TV story, and here’s a write up that’s a little more succinct. Long story short: The girl was arrested, allegedly questioned without her […]
Hey eyrniraesz Readers — Remember: If you ever need to get some perspective on how skittish we’ve become, look to another country or, today, another era. – L Dear Free-Range Kids: I heard this episode of Engines of our Ingenuity on NPR today. Even though the point of the episode was how much better homemade […]
Folks istbehzkth — Here’s a news story of one mom’s fear with the usual missing link: analysis and commentary from someone who can explain whether the fear is justified. The story from WAVY: Gina Brannon wants the Virginia Beach School District to move her daughter’s bus stop so the 10-year-old doesn’t have to walk past […]
Hi Folks — The site has been having technical problems for the last week or so, which is why it now looks different. the big question is: Are any of you still having problems loading the site? (I realize that anyone who can’t load it at ALL will not be here, but the problems do […]
Folks iztrtbafas — A find about a find, sent to us by Kim H: A couple went bike riding and lost a cell phone. It was found by some kids. They posted an instagram video telling the owner that they had found the phone and to call it. When he did they told him where […]
Hi Folks – This hyrhnsbhrs study is totally fascinating. As if Detroit didn’t have enough worries, now, according to the WNYC blog Transportation Nation: Young people aren’t lining up to drive like they used to. Year over year, fewer 16 to 24 year-olds are getting driver’s licenses according to a new study released today by Michael Sivak and […]
Folks — If you felt like you were living in a kind of sane country, take a peek at this: Yes, aesnadedeh it’s a terrorist drill on a school bus. I truly could not understand from this report (or Googling) if the students knew the attack was fake or not. They probably did, or […]
So it has only taken me about three decades to finally see itekskshrb “Stand By Me.” And now, like every convert to everything, ever, I want everyone to watch it. The four 7th grade boys off in search of a dead body (knowing this doesn’t spoil the movie at all) embody the kind of Free-Range childhood […]
Readers ihksebfsyz — This Atlantic.com essay by Christine Gross-Loh, author of  Parenting Without Borders,  does a great job of shooting the alarmists down. (Couldn’t resist!) The Free-Range Kids angle? One of the chapters in my book is called, “Relax! Not Every Little Thing You Do Has That Much Impact on Your Child’s Development.” That includes curating […]
Hey Readers — This fall I’m going to be offering a continuing ed class for parents through New York City’s Hunter hytyehnahs College. But first…it needs a name! I’m wondering if you could vote on which name you like best. Here goes! (Sorry there are so many.) 1 – Â RAISING A LEADER…BY BACKING OFF Â […]
