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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Dad and Daughter Hauled Off Plane Because Passenger Assumed He Was Sex Trafficking Her
The kicker: it was a United flight.
Video: Mike Tang, The Dad Convicted for Making Son Walk a Mile, Responds to Critics
Who decides how we parent?
Fire Department Cancels Easter Egg Hunt Because Parents Trampled Each Other in Rush to Make Sure Every Kid Got One
Not getting an egg: the end of the world?
Five Years After Girls' Severe Sunburn, Washington Considers Bill to Let Students Use Sunscreen Without Doctor's Note
It's like open carry, but for Coppertone.
School Forbids Teen from Bringing Grandma to Prom: Too Dangerous
What if she sneaks alcohol into the dance?
Arkansas Rejects Free-Range Kids Bill Because Legislators Think They're Better Parents Than You
"This is a bill to make sure my parents would not be criminals."
Mom Arrested for Leaving Kid Alone for 5 Minutes. Anything Could Have Happened.
"Anytime you have child of that age, alone, and unattended, there is a ton of risks that can happen to them."
Crying Mom Arrested for Accidentally Leaving Baby in Parking Lot
To err is... a crime necessitating the intervention of child protective services.
Sex Offender Drives Past Bus Stop, Minds Own Business. But Cops Were Called.
Think of the children.
When Playboy Made It Big
Playboy magazine used to be the contraband men of all ages hid in their sock drawers. Now it might as well be another pair of socks
City Makes Family Destroy Homemade Hockey Rink, Because Fun Is Hazardous
The kids will just stay inside playing XBox all day instead.
Security Expert Recommends Very Safe School District Install 'Man Traps,' for Extra Safety
That's the real term. Man traps.
20-Year-Old Deported for Sex with 16-Year-Old, Which Isn't Even Illegal in 43 States
The Supreme Court is set to rule on the case.
The School Project That Sets Parents Free
"From a policy standpoint, it's a great way to build community."
Teen Girl Sent Teen Boy 5 Inappropriate Pictures. He Faced Lifetime Registry as a 'Violent Sex Offender' or 350 Years in Jail.
Welcome to the world of teens, computers, and prosecutors who want to look tough on sex offenders.
Cops Mistake Dad for Kidnapper, Hold Him at Gunpoint Because They've Never Seen a Tesla
Blame Elon Musk, if you must.
Rhode Island Will Vote on a Bill That Gives Kids the Right to Wear Sunscreen
Because they can't already
26-Year-Old Mom Jailed for Months After Baby's Accidental Death
"I have no ounce in my body that blames my wife at all."
Court Sentences Dad to Hard Labor for Making His 8-Year-Old Son Walk a Mile as a Punishment
"In my opinion, if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't have left my child there. I have a 20-year-old daughter that I would not let her walk home."
In Missouri, Kids Could Now Go to Jail for Getting into Fights at Recess
School-to-prison pipeline much?
Bill Would Cap Jail Time for 18-Year-Olds Who Have Consensual Sex with Other Teens at 'Just' 5 Years
No sex offender registry for Romeo and Juliet
Crazy Police Safety Tips: Stay in the House, Lock It, and Have a Happy Holiday
'Avoid driving alone or at night.'
11 Worst Free-Range Moments of 2016
Pokemon panic, the war on errands, and sexy selfie paranoia
Napping Child Left in Car While Parents Run Quick Errand, Everyone Loses Their Minds
Child services is still hounding this family.
Man Told to Leave Six Flags Because He Looked Too Much Like Santa Claus
The park does not allow unapproved individuals to interact with children.
Sex Offender on Oxygen Forced to Move into Tent in Woods Because of Insane Residency Restrictions
The man had no idea there was a home daycare center within 1,000 feet of his new house.
Dying, Wheelchair-Bound Sex Offender Must Leave Hospice Care Because There's a Preschool Nearby
But please, think of the children.
Sanity in Scotland
Nanny law stayed
Police Warn Parents to Inspect Kids' Halloween Candy, Even Though Poisoned Candy Is a Myth
Trick or treating isn't as scary as the cops think.
No Evidence Whatsoever That Sex Offenders Attack Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween
National Reform Sex Offender Laws challenges you to find a single example.
Preschoolers Not Allowed to Play on Swings with Grass Underneath: Still Too Dangerous
Perfect safety is impossible.
Child Porn Charges: Is Autism a Defense?
He is developmentally disabled. He poses no threat to children. Still, he is now a felon.
Charges Dropped Against Mom Who Was Arrested for Leaving Kids Alone While She Bought Food
Government thought it couldn't prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Dad Asks Cops to Intervene in Daughter's Sexting. They Arrest Him for Child Porn.
He kept the photos: for evidence.
Cop Speaks to Mom Who Let Her Six-Year-Old Cross the Street. It's Not What You Think.
Nice to be surprised every now and then.
Don't Look Away
War on moms
School Orders Teen to Take Psych Evaluation After He Made an Anti Gun Control Video
New Jersey high schooler says it was for an assignment.
Education Officials: Mispronouncing Students' Names Is a Microaggression
'Truly negates his or her identity...'
