Parenting
14-Year-Old Posts Picture of Airsoft Gun on Snapchat, School Suspends Him for 3 Weeks
The principal calls it "very, very serious" wrongdoing.
Stossel: Don't Be Scared of Designer Babies
Gene-editing technology will eventually allow parents to alter their future offspring's intelligence, height, eye color, and more. And that's worth celebrating.
State May Vaccinate Children in Its Custody, Even Over Parents' Objection
So a New Jersey appellate court held today.
Cop Arrests Mom for Letting Kids Wait in Car During 10-Minute Errand
A Pennsylvania mom faces reckless endangerment charges for assuming her children—ages 2, 5, and 7—could survive a very short wait.
Stossel: The Paid Leave Fairy Tale
Why mandated paid family leave is bad for business and bad for most women.
Don't Believe Bernie Sanders' Claims About Child Poverty in America
New research shows that income surveys erroneously categorized some households as extremely poor actually had "net worth in the millions" of dollars.
Fisher Price's Rock 'n Play Recall: A Reminder That Perfect Safety Is Impossible
The toy company allegedly failed to test its miracle cure for cranky baby syndrome.
When Did Play Become Occupational Therapy?
Every kid is special, but not every kid has special needs.
When the Cops Come for You in the Target Parking Lot
A mom reflects on her experience parenting in the age of fear.
Cops Strip-Searched a 4-Year-Old After Mom's Errand Took Too Long
Child services called because Holly Curry let her kids wait in the car while she bought a muffin.
Parenting Without Fear
Free-range mom Lenore Skenazy talks with sociologist Frank Furedi about what it means to be a kid in the 21st century.
Kamala Harris Lies About Truancy Laws, Defends Criminalizing Parents Whose Kids Miss School
Plus: Police raid reporters' home in San Francisco, a crackdown on free market economists in China, and more....
Good Moms Don't Have to Be Helicopter Parents
Let's celebrate free-range motherhood, not just on Mother's Day, but year-round.
Don't Be Like the Rainbow Fish
Like so many of the best socialist products, Marcus Pfister's The Rainbow Fish has been a runaway capitalist success
Why Jordan Shapiro Plays Video Games With His Kids
Nick Gillespie speaks with author Jordan Shapiro about his book The New Childhood
Government Control Turns Schools into Partisan Battlegrounds
End the curriculum wars by letting families choose education options that work for them.
The Cat in the Hat Is Right About Parenting
The most libertarian answer to the question of what it means to be a libertarian parent is that there is no answer.
Oh, the Places They'll Go—If You Let Go
An economist's guide to happier, more relaxed parenting
After a False Accusation, Police and Child Services Forced a Family Apart for 7 Months
Adam Lowther, a Navy veteran and nuclear deterrence expert, lost his job and spent $300,000 fighting the allegations.
This High School's 'Political Radicalism' Class Lets Students Hear From Far-Right and Far-Left Speakers
College campuses, take note.
Emily Oster Will Help You Be a Better, More Statistically Literate Parent
In a podcast about her new book, Cribsheet, an economist answers your parenting questions about breastfeeding, swaddling, toddler discipline, and more.
A Mother Spends a Week in Jail, Is Fired From Her Job, and Temporarily Loses Her Kids After a Police Mix-Up
Ashley Foster was jailed and inspected by child protective services for a mistake beyond her control.
Virginia Governor Rekindles Heated Abortion Debate
A Southern officeholder gains little from pushing for a right to post-delivery abortion.
Parents at UC-Berkeley Easter Egg Hunt Must Sign Waivers Due to Risk of 'Catastrophic Injuries and Death'
Are they hunting Easter eggs or landmines?
Mom Charged With Falsely Accusing a Man of Trying to Kidnap Her 5-Year-Old at the Mall
Video evidence contradicted Santana Adams' account.
Arizona Parents Who Defied Doctor's Orders to Bring Sick 2-Year-Old to the Hospital Now Face Child Abuse Charges
Cops release edited video of the encounter.
Mom Ignores Doctor When Her Sick 2-Year-Old Starts Feeling Better, Child Services Send a SWAT Team
"What about the parents' rights to decide what's best for their child?"
Is the College Cheating Scandal the Apex of the Over-Parenting Epidemic?
When all of childhood is considered college prep, desperate parents will do desperate things.
The New York Times Thinks Helicopter Parenting Works, but It Depends How You Define It
Free-Range parenting is about fostering independence, not letting kids do whatever they want.
2-Year-Old Falls Out of Vehicle After Car Seat Mishap. The Kid Is Fine. Mom Could Be Headed to Jail.
Maimuna Hassan made a common mistake. Should that be a crime?
Homeschooling Produces Better-Educated, More-Tolerant Kids. Politicians Hate That
Government officials should use the success of the competition as an educational moment.
After Living Abroad, Kids Struggle With American Overparenting
In the home of the brave, a kid can't hold a pencil on the school bus.
Mom Tells Neighbors Her 9-Year-Old Daughter Could Help Them Do Chores, Cops Arrive With Child Labor Concerns
"Apparently the ad generated multiple phone calls from paranoid neighbors thinking I was using my child as a slave."
Mom Arrested, Jailed for Letting 7-Year-Old Watch His 4-Year-Old Brother at Home Alone
Ironically, the kids were watching the movie "Home Alone" when the cops showed up for no good reason.
Freeing Your Kids (and Yourself) in the 21st Century with Lenore Skenazy
Reason's livestream conversation with Lenore Skenazy.
Top 10 Worst Helicopter Parenting Moments of 2018
Aborted snowball fights, unused playground equipment, baseless child trafficking panics, and more.
