Contributing editor Lenore Skenazy is president of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement.
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Father on Sex Offender Registry Escorted Out of Hospital While Trying to Visit Severely Ill Son
"My son has to pay for something I did."
How the Free-Range Kids Movement Is Helping Parents Embrace Their Libertarian Side
"So basically it's now legal to go outside and play like when I was a kid."
Freedom-Loving Parents, Rejoice: Utah Approves Free-Range Kids Bill
And your state could be next.
Legislator Wants to Fine Parents of Bullies $750, Make Them Take Classes
"A judge will make the determination are they guilty."
Dad Made 10-Year-Old Son Run in the Rain to Teach Him a Lesson
"This right here is just old-school, simple parenting. This ain't killing nobody."
Motherisk Hair-Testing Program Was Junk Science, and Ontario Wrongly Separated Families Because of It
"I never in my life wanted to crawl out of my own body. That is how I felt. I couldn't sleep or eat. I had no idea where my daughter was."
School Forbids Students from Touching Snow
"It only takes one student, one piece of grit, one stone in a snowball in an eye, with an injury and we change our view."
Achtung Baby: When It Comes to Parenting 4-Year-Olds, Germany Is More Laid Back Than America
But it doesn't have to be this way.
Cops Called on Parents Whose Autistic 5-Year-Old Son's Hair Was Too Messy
"The parents of special needs children are especially vulnerable to state intervention."
22-Year-Old Woman Facing Sexual Assault Charges for Relationship with 18-Year-Old Male Student
Victim's parents don't want charges, say the couple is in love.
Tom Brady Kissed His Son on the Mouth, And That's None of Your Business
"Why ask anyone in New York what they think of Tom Brady? Who doesn't hate Tom Brady here?"
Utah's Free-Range Kids Bill Would Give Kids More Freedom
While putting parents at ease
No, Schools Shouldn't Prohibit Kids From Having Best Friends
The misguided quest to protect children from any and all emotional harm
Utah May Legalize Free-Range Parenting
Lawmakers want to roll back penalties for childhood freedom.
The 10 Worst Helicopter Parenting Moments of 2017
It isn't just parents. Cops, schools, reporters, bureaucrats and busybodies got in on the action this year.
The Dangerous Toys of Christmas: Debunked!
'Tis the season for pointless panic!
The Dangerous Toys of Christmas Past
Hungry Cabbage Patch Kids, loose bear eyeballs, hot Creepy Crawlers, and more
Young Man Arrested for Consensual Underage Sex, Then Rearrested for Sharing Pizza with 17-Year-Old, Now Headed to Court
The latest on the case of Zach Anderson.
Fearing 'Terrorism,' Middle School Cancels D.C. Trip
Just because the world is not perfectly safe does not mean it is terribly dangerous.
Halloween (and Everything Else) Is Too Scary for the Fragile Generation
Bad policy and paranoid parenting are making kids too safe to succeed.
The Fragile Generation
Bad policy and paranoid parenting are making kids too safe to succeed.
Mom Jokes '3-Year-Old For Sale, $12 or Best Offer,' Is Investigated for Child Slavery
Humor isn't CPS's strong suit.
Young Man Arrested for Underage Sex Was Re-Arrested for Sharing a Pizza with a 17-Year-Old
The witch hunt against Zach Anderson continues
Man Falls Off Historic Swing at Yale. Yale Removes It for 'Evaluation.'
Talk about a safe space
Mom's Run-In with Alleged Sex Traffickers Goes Viral. But Nothing Happened.
It could happen to you, whatever "it" is.
Canadian School Bans Cartwheeling, Because We Can't Be Too Careful
Risks? What about the risk of never taking a risk?
Trump Let a Kid Mow the White House Lawn. Idiot Asks: What About Child Labor Laws?
We have come to see childhood only through the lens of danger.
'A Society Where Children Can Go Outside, Unsupervised, Is a Healthy and Safe Society'
A national newspaper endorses free-range parenting
Dad Teaches Kids to Ride the Bus. But CPS Says He Can Never Leave Them Alone, Ever.
Canadian Ministry of Children and Family Development slams the brakes on autonomous children
Why Child Protective Services Should Stop Blaming Parents First
There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
Court Upholds Dad's Conviction for Making 8-Year-Old Son Walk Home Alone
Every parent be concerned when the state makes it illegal for parents to trust their kids.
San Francisco Bureaucrats Ban Sand at Playgrounds
The Recreation and Parks Department needs to get its priorities straight.
Mother Arrested for Letting 10-Year-Old Shop Alone at Lego Store
The child visited one store in the mall while the mother visited another.
Dad Beats the Crap Out of Good Samaritan Who Was Trying to Help His Lost Kid
Dad's not sorry, says "I saw this man with my daughter in his hands walking toward the parking lot. What would you do?"
Gust of Wind Traps Baby Inside Locked Car. Mom Calls 911 for Help. Mom Gets Ticketed by Police.
The frantic mother called 911 for help and the police gave her a ticket for suspicion of child abuse by neglect.
This 'Free-Range Mom' Is Running for Local Office
"Absent actual abuse, the parent has the right to decide what's best for their children."
Child Molesters Face Shorter Sentences Than Child Porn Viewers. That's Wrong.
Understanding why the folks who look at kiddie porn often get longer sentences than the people who molest children in real life.
We All Scream for the Ice Cream Man's Head
The idea that ice cream men cruise around looking for victims is simply an urban myth.
Advice Columnist Tells Mom to Imagine Perverts in Men's Restroom
"If anything had happened to your son while he was unattended in the men's room, you never would have forgiven yourself."
