Hi Readers — Wow. This is my dream article, and (perhaps) not just because it is high on Free-Range Kids! Check it out! Yay, Time! And please allow me to quote a part I find particularly salient: Obsessing kybndzzseh about kids’ safety and success became the norm, a kind of orthodoxy took hold, and heaven […]
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Ding-Dong. Who’s There? The Safety Police!
November 19, 2009
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 […]
The Real Threat Online
November 7, 2009
Hi Folks! Wow, leave your blog for one little day and the talk turns to porn. I feel like the Free-Range Parent of a blog. Anyway, I was in D.C. at the Family Online Safety Institute’s annual conference and it was fantastic to be among all sort of bigwigs from places like Yahoo and Disney […]
Family Online Safety Institute Conference
November 5, 2009
That’s where I’m at, in Washington D.C. Â I’ll let you know what I find out! So far, it’s just nice being reminded that the Internet is safer than the headlines make it sound. Â You know — same as the real world. Virtually.
A Repulsive Ad About “Child Safety”
October 15, 2009
This yknikrnreb ad isn’t new, but I just have to say: It is repulsive. Repulsive in that it reinforces the belief that if you do so much as to turn around for a sec to get something out of the stroller, your child could be abducted. Repulsive in that, in order to sell batteries, Duracell is […]
Spork Boy Free To Go Back to Dumb School!
October 14, 2009
Hi Readers! Remember the boy who was suspended for 45 days for bringing his Cub Scout fork/knife/spoon to school to eat his lunch with? Of course you do. Please. We were talking about it yesterday. And the day before. Anyway, here is some great, STRANGE news: After mere worldwide media exposure, including a front page story in the […]
Good News! Lost 5-Year-Old Helped by Strangers
October 14, 2009
Every parents’ fear — that their child will get lost, far from home, and come to harm — was turned on its head yesterday. I have a feeling it’s turned on tis head every day, actually, but how nice to read this knnsznryir story about strangers. It shouldn’t even be news: most humans care about children and […]
Hey Readers! Add On to Our “Keep Kids Safe List”!
October 8, 2009
Hi hykdkykskt Readers! Here’s a list we could all learn from, sent in by a reader named Mike: I was definitely scared for my daughter, so I did a little research on how to keep her safe. These are the steps we’re taking: 1. No contact with any family members. Statistically speaking, they are the […]
Scariest Place of All: An Parenting Editor’s In-Box
October 6, 2009
Hi yiyraetaif Readers! Ever wonder why we parents are so scared all the time? Maybe it has to do with the incessant din of marketers predicting DOOM unless we buy something. Something they just happen to be selling! Take a look at this blog post by Carolyn Graham, editor of L.A. Parent, and you’ll see […]
You’ll Love These!
September 20, 2009
I sure did. Ridiculous recalls: http://bit.ly/lBmfc