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    A Knife, a Walmart Birthday Cake and a Frenzy of Overreaction

    March 15, 2013

    Hi Readers — Over at CommonGood.org, I’ve got an essay  about the family that found a paring knife at the…

    CPS, Sesame Street and Six-year-olds Outside

    March 14, 2013

    Folks, when I posted the letter from the dad whose 6-year-old was picked up by the police — and DETAINED…

    I Let My 7-y.o. Sit on Our Stoop, Unsupervised. My Husband Said, “That’s Bad Parenting!”

    March 13, 2013

    Readers — I was just on a radio show talking about how we reflexively inflate the dangers facing children, and…

    Wow, This Hasn’t Happened in Like, 30 Seconds: Boy Suspended for Toy Guns

    March 12, 2013

    Yep, folks, it’s another Zero Tolerance situation. Sounds like a second grade boy in Ohio brought two toy guns to…

    Right to Bear Gun-Shaped Pop-Tarts Law Drafted

    March 12, 2013

    Readers — There’s hope! In a way, all the ridiculous Zero Tolerance incidents of the past few weeks — the…

    Do Today’s Parents Protect More Because they Love More?

    March 11, 2013

    Hi Folks! Here’s a question that resonated for me — and an answer that did, too. Both appeared in recent…

    Backdoor Neighbors Have to Drive 7 Miles to Shake Hands

    March 10, 2013

    Readers – I just had a great time in Vancouver, where I gave a speech inaugurating the International Children’s Festival’s…

    God Makes Fun of Zero Tolerance

    March 9, 2013

    As one meme forum added: “Counselors will be available for all traumatized students.” Phew!

    Letting My Kids (Including the 3-year-old) Play Out of Sight

    March 8, 2013

    Hi Folks — This comes to us from a mom in Israel named Sorcha! Maybe your kids can have a…

    Mind-boggling SENSE About Play, Injuries & Rules

    March 7, 2013

    Readers, once in a while — if you ignore the school safety drills involving real helicopters and the school boy…

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