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.
Parenting
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.
Tom Shillue Is a Mean Dad for a Better America [Reason Podcast]
The comedian and Fox News host celebrates his free-range childhood in the 1970s and what it means for his own kids.
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."
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."
The State Wanted to Treat Her Like a 'Handmaid.' She Fought Back
Tamara Loertscher gave birth to a healthy baby boy in 2015. Then she challenged the Wisconsin law that nearly kept them apart.
Are Kids Depressed Because They Don't Just Play Anymore?
Boston College psychologist Peter Gray says a cultural shift in child rearing is having dire consequences.
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.
Dad Drops Son a Mile From Home, Goes to Jail.
Mike Tang spent a night in jail and faces a year of parenting classes and picking up trash for his choice of discipline.
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."
A Baby Dies in Virginia
The lethal consequences of a common, obscure hospital licensing law
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.
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.
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.
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?
California's Absurd and Insidious 'Bill of Rights for Children' Invites Pernicious Meddling
Richard Pan's bill reflects a busybody mindset that undermines parents and endangers children.
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.
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.
No Child Left Alone: Getting the Government Out of Parenting
Interview with Author Abby Schachter
Texas Dad Pushes for Parents of Adult Women to Be Able to Have Them Committed for Selling Sex
Reforms would also raise minimum-age threshold for Texas strippers from 18 to 21.
