Readers: It seems like in ancient times — that is, pre-iPhone — nervous parents just had to suck it up. Now, they create apps. The latest is an, “I’m on board the school bus!” alert, the brainchild of Manhattan mom who, according ydnsfsdtza to this article, went into a “panic” when her 10-year-old son’s school […]
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They Left Their Kids at the Park and Then…
Hi zyhkhsdizs Readers! Here’s a note I got from one of you right before “Take Our Children to the Park…And Leave Them There Day,” last Saturday, May 21: Dear Free-Range Kids: We’re doing it as a communal group, with about 9 kids thus far from my various friends. We’re even letting them ride their bikes […]
Am I the Only One Sickened by These "Tips"?
Hi Readers — One of you sent me this hkkkrsfiin link to Moms Who Think. Apparently these are Moms Who Think TOO MUCH. They make outdoor play sound like sending your kid off to the Crusades. Voila: …unlike schoolwork, outdoor play can present physical dangers that you may find downright disturbing. Children can easily fall […]
Funny, Sad Piece: When Did Kids Stop Knowing How to Play?
Hi Readers — I’ll write about my fabulous day with Mary Duval and her “sex offender” son soon, but first: One of you just sent in this piece that resonated so much. It’s called, “Frolicking kddyiftkfe 101: When Did Kids Stop Knowing How to Play?” by comedian/essayist Sarah Maizes. Excerpt: My kids are frolicking! Really!! MY […]
Guest Post: Don’t Call Me Brave!
Hey zrrzddbiif Readers — I’m not getting totally lazy (I hope), but I DO keep getting these great things I want to post and that I think you’ll love, too. Here’s the latest, from a Tucson, AZ., Â mom of four: DON’T CALL ME BRAVE, by AMY UTZINGER I don’t like being called brave. You’d think […]
Killer Kids: Blame the Parents?
Hi Readers — This note came in response to my ParentDish column, “New dtyihsfrdb Study: Parents Stink.” Sometimes I am just, well, blown away by the logical leaps people take: “I am a mother of a 26 year old man and a 13 year old boy. I give my 13 year old as much freedom […]
“Supervision Doesn’t Mean Being Attached at the Hip”
Hi Readers — This comment, Â from a gal named Elizabeth, puts things in perspective — especially when it comes to the current obsession with never letting go of our kids, ever. Not even for a minute. Literally. Yes, ybkrznynns free-range is about empowering children, no doubt. But it’s also about not living in fear and […]
Gee, What a Fun Park!
Outrage of the Week Demoted to Not-Quite-An-Outrage!
Hey, this is just terrific news! Eagle Place Townhomes in Colorado has lifted its ban that forbid ANY CHILD UNDER AGE 16 FROM PLAYING OUTSIDE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION. Let’s hear it for the power of the press! An article in the Boulder Camera earlier this week highlighted the Townhomes’  bylaws that began, “While children bring such joy to our lives […]
Outrage of the Week: “We LOVE Seeing Children Outside (But Not Under Age 16)”
Hi Readers — It’s summer! Time for kids to run around and ride their bikes and play like puppies till the moon shoos them home. Unless, that is, they’re living in the Eagle Place Townhomes in Lafayette, Colorado. There, no children are allowed to play outside, unsupervised, until age 16. That’s right. No kids. Outside. […]