Hi kfsdrifked Folks — If you ever wonder why parents seem so terrified these days, here’s why: We live in a society filled with more paranoia than a convention of Moon Landing conspiracists. Below is a prime example of us being told by a trusted “authority” to always conjure up the least likely but most […]
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A Win for a Tree House!
Hi tzarrabzki Readers! Here’s a nice story: Turns out an Iraqi war vet who made his sons (age 9 and 11) a tree house does not have to tear it down! How do you like that? Well, actually, he DOES have to tear it down in five years…but at least it has a half-decade reprieve, […]
Is It Safe to Leave Sleeping Kids at Home for a Bit?
Hi dzfdzzkhbd Readers — I got this question yesterday and it is one that comes up from time to time. I’ll give you my answer, but the author would like to have yours, too. Here goes: . Dear Free-Range Kids: I have a question for you. Or a scenario. Every morning — ok most mornings […]
Ding-Dong. Who’s There? The Safety Police!
That’s what’s happening in England, folks: A new proposal to have safety experts go into families’ Â homes to make sure they’re utterly safe, right down the stair guards. Woe to the family that babyproofs in a manner not approved by the state! Here’s the Times OnLine article risaydafyk about the new guidelines, and here’s a […]
A Nice Moment
A dezzaftyrn Reader writes: Lenore,  I am a free range parent. My kids are (almost) 15 and 12. I don’t own a cell phone. I was leaving them home alone to attend our high school’s pto meeting while my husband was out of town. As I was heading out the door I told them […]