Yeah, I don't much care for the apparent general trend and there have certainly been some documented cases that are pretty ridiculous. I daresay things that I did as a child at various ages would shock a lot of people today.
That said, this particular story is from:
Lenore Skenazy is host of the reality show “World’s Worst Mom” on the Discovery Life Channel, starting Jan. 22. She is also a public speaker and founder of the book and blog Free-Range Kids.
That doesn't make it wrong. But it clearly comes from someone who is on a particular side of the issue. And a quick search doesn't uncover original reportage from elsewhere. So color me skeptical.
That said, this particular story is from: Lenore Skenazy is host of the reality show “World’s Worst Mom” on the Discovery Life Channel, starting Jan. 22. She is also a public speaker and founder of the book and blog Free-Range Kids.
That doesn't make it wrong. But it clearly comes from someone who is on a particular side of the issue. And a quick search doesn't uncover original reportage from elsewhere. So color me skeptical.