Hi Readers — Just watching the Take Our Kids to the Park Day story on WABC, one of my four TV appearances today (WCBS, WABC, WPIX and WNBC) and find it amazing that the famous lawyer interviewed, Ron Kuby, warns parents that letting your kids have some unsupervised time at the park is illegal. Actually, it […]
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Do You Let Your Kids Walk to School?
April 27, 2010
If so, TV is calling!If you might be interested in seeing your child on network TV, drop a line to Gwen.Gowen@abc.com . She’s doing a piece on — obviously — letting kids walk to school and needs some “real world” examples. Thanks! — L.
The Wisdom of Wikipedia
March 16, 2010
Hi isadzkrrit Folks! Just found this great Wikipedia entry. I hadn’t heard of “Mean World Syndrome” before, but it really makes sense! It’s almost a relief to have a name to give the ramped up fear so many parents feel. — Lenore Mean World Syndrome (via Wikipedia) Mean World Syndrome is a phenomenon where the violence-related […]
Why We Love The Onion, Parts 84,391 and 84,392
February 4, 2010
It’s because of stories like this: dzdhbettkk “Nation’s Strangers Decry Negative Portrayal Among Children.” And video news reports like this one: “Missing Girl Probably Raped.” How do they nail it again and again? Anyway, if you’re easily offended, skip these. If not — enjoy! Â Lenore P.S. This classic just in! Sent by a reader: Â “More […]
Hate Mail
October 21, 2009
Dear Readers: This arrived today. I think the attitude of this writer happens to be the  prevailing one today. Voila: I’m zrtayztaed sorry, but I think you parents are naive and negligent to allow your children to walk alone to & from school. Do you people not watch the news or read the papers? Do […]
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 […]