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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13-Year-Old Charged with Felony for Recording Conversation with School Principal
"If I do go to court and get wrongfully convicted, my whole life is ruined."
5 Times Child Protective Services Separated Kids from Parents for No Good Reason
"The number of children separated from their parents at the border since April is almost equal to the number taken by CPS every three days."
Mom Brings Coughing 10-Month-Old to the Hospital. Days Later, Cops Take the Baby.
'They already had a foster parent in the room, to remove my son... before they ever proved there was an emergency situation.'
Local News Uncritically Publicizes Mother's Kidnapping Freakout
A mom says her daughter was almost abducted at a rest stop. That's a stretch.
Cops Question Family for Cooking Mushrooms
"I figured a police officer would know what illegal drugs looked like."
Despite the Recent News, Bounce Houses Are Very Safe—If Set Up Properly
I'd suggest granting "Gold Bouncy Star" ratings for houses secured with particularly long, particularly strong spikes.
Penn State's 98-Year-Old Outing Club Is No Longer Allowed to Go Outside
"Student safety in any activity is our primary focus."
Here's Why Utah's New Free-Range Kids Law Will Help Parents of Color
"They call it 'free-range parenting.' I call it 'the rights of parents.'"
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.
