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    UPDATE: Lowering the Bar for “Attempted Luring”

    March 8, 2017

    UPDATE: Hi all! Just thought I’d clarify the reason for this “Attempted Luring” post. I highlight the media’s obsession with…

    “ATTENTION PARENTS: Kids Under 12 Cannot Walk or Ride to School on Their Own”

    March 7, 2017

    The sign below signals the end of childhood — and parenting — as we know them. Apparently in Queensland, Australia,…

    A Kindergarten Field Trip with Knives and Nudity*

    March 6, 2017

    *In France: Dear Free-Range Kids:  I  was linked to your blog article on parents volunteering in  US  schools and the…

    This Mom Won’t Let Any Male Babysit Her Kids, Ever

    March 2, 2017

    Predictably, this article is getting a lot of attention: Why I Won’t Let Any Male Babysit My Children,  by Kasey…

    UPDATE: Schools Advised to Install “Man Traps”

    March 2, 2017

    UPDATE: This story is from Roxbury, NJ, not Roxbury, Mass. My bad. The area’s Wikipedia page lists crime stats from…

    “Oh Look, Honey, See The Rose? What Color is the Rose? Rose Starts with R. Roses are Flowers, Just Like Daisies…” AGGHHHHHH!

    March 1, 2017

    Welcome to Free-Range Kids. Can you say “Free-Range Kids”? Free starts with F, and F is a letter!   Like…

    “20 Minutes of Terror” — What It’s Like to Finally Let Your Kids Walk Home Alone

    February 28, 2017

    This essay  comes to us from Natalie Johnson, a mom of three who wants to Free-Range, but feels some of…

    Breaking news

    A Coincidence? Son of “Einstein Never Used Flashcards” Author Wins Oscar (And Gives Funniest Speech)!

    February 27, 2017

    Did you noticed the Free-Range Kids’ moment at the Oscars last night? No, not the one where everyone suddenly had…

    Child Protection Workers Remove Children from 68,000,000 Unfit Parents

    February 26, 2017

    Your fun for the weekend, from The Onion, which gets it just about right just about every time: WASHINGTON—Saying no…

    UPDATE! “This teen’s warning has people looking out for shirts wrapped around their windshield wipers!” Um, Why?

    February 24, 2017

    UPDATE! It will come as no shock to readers of this blog that the shirt on the windshield  turned out…

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