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Results: Free-range parenting

Published on 08/20/2018
By: msrcms
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Parenting
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Source: Wikipedia. Free-range parenting is the concept of raising children in the spirit of encouraging them to function independently and with limited parental supervision, in accordance of their age of development and with a reasonable acceptance of realistic personal risks. Seen as the opposite of helicopter parenting, the idea was popularized by pediatrician Benjamin Spock. A notable text of the movement is Lenore Skenazy's book Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry (2009). Are you familiar with this type of parenting?
Source: Wikipedia. Free-range parenting is the concept of raising children in the spirit of encouraging them to function independently and with limited parental supervision, in accordance of their age of development and with a reasonable acceptance of realistic personal risks. Seen as the opposite of helicopter parenting, the idea was popularized by pediatrician Benjamin Spock. A notable text of the movement is Lenore Skenazy's book Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry (2009). Are you familiar with this type of parenting?
Yes
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842 votes
No
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Hoping to enhance psychoanalysis in the pediatric world, Spock authored a book called The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care. The book, which was released in 1946 and soon became a best seller, encouraged free-range parenting with the hopes of implementing Freudian philosophy into child-rearing. American journalist Lenore Skenazy has written about the problems of over-parenting and over-protection of kids with a particular emphasis on allowing kids to have appropriate levels of freedom and responsibility for their age while still keeping them safe. Her book, Free Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had without Going Nuts with Worry, and her related website (April 2008) describe what she sees as the horrors of mainstream schooling, parenting, and organized activities, highlighting the unnecessary protection from risk that limits children's opportunity to mature properly into independent adults, and the unnecessary training, even in using flash cards for preschoolers, thereby limiting their opportunities for personal growth. Do you agree or disagree with this parenting concept?
Hoping to enhance psychoanalysis in the pediatric world, Spock authored a book called The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care. The book, which was released in 1946 and soon became a best seller, encouraged free-range parenting with the hopes of implementing Freudian philosophy into child-rearing. American journalist Lenore Skenazy has written about the problems of over-parenting and over-protection of kids with a particular emphasis on allowing kids to have appropriate levels of freedom and responsibility for their age while still keeping them safe. Her book, Free Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had without Going Nuts with Worry, and her related website (April 2008) describe what she sees as the horrors of mainstream schooling, parenting, and organized activities, highlighting the unnecessary protection from risk that limits children's opportunity to mature properly into independent adults, and the unnecessary training, even in using flash cards for preschoolers, thereby limiting their opportunities for personal growth. Do you agree or disagree with this parenting concept?
Agree
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511 votes
Disagree
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747 votes
Undecided
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1108 votes
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What parenting laws are you familiar with (or have heard of)?
What parenting laws are you familiar with (or have heard of)?
In the United States, free-range parenting is limited by laws in many states restricting children's autonomy, such as how old a child must be to walk to school alone.
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370 votes
In Massachusetts, such issues are generally addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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60 votes
Other states, such as Delaware, or Colorado, based on states' child labor laws, will investigate reports of any child under the age of 12 being left alone, whereas other states, like North Carolina, have fire laws that stipulate a child under 8 should not be left home alone.
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164 votes
Only three states specify a minimum age for leaving a child home alone. These include Illinois which requires children to be 14 years old, in Maryland, the minimum age is 8, and in Oregon 10.
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160 votes
The perception of what constitutes neglect varies a lot depending of the State Law in place, the age of the children and if an injury occurred or not.
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222 votes
In 2014 and 2015, parents in Maryland were investigated by their local Child Protective Services when their children walked home from a park unsupervised.
8%
192 votes
In December 2015, however, new federal law contained an amendment added by Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah) stating that: nothing in this Act shall...prohibit a child from traveling to and from school on foot or by car, bus, or bike when the parents of the child have given permission; or expose parents to civil or criminal charges for allowing their child to responsibly and safely travel to and from school by a means the parents believe is age appropriate. A caveat adds, nothing in this section 10 shall be construed to preempt State or local laws.
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Canada: There is no legal consensus about when parents can leave their children unsupervised in Canada. However, according to the Canadian criminal code, section 218, it is illegal to leave children under the age of 10 years old unsupervised if they are in a situation where their lives can be endangered. Each province is responsible for its legal framework. Red Cross Canada is offering a training course for children between the age of 9 and 13 (Stay Safe!) to improve their capacity to respond to an emergency case if they stay home alone. Their babysitting course targets the 11 to 15 years old.
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261 votes
In Ontario, the law is very vague concerning the age at which children might be left alone. Parents are responsible for their children until they are 16 years old but it does not mean that they should be under constant parental supervision.
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All of the above.
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None of the above.
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Lastly: Free-range parenting, the concept of raising children with limited parental supervision to encourage independence, is a hot-button issue. Across the country, free-range parents have received backlash from critics who believe that this parenting style is nothing short of dangerous. Many free-range parents believe this method of parenting will result in self-sufficient, independent, problem-solving ----> https://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/examines-controversial-free-range-parentin... Did you happen to watch the show "What Would You Do" - examines the controversial free-range parenting style on August 17th of 2018?
Lastly: Free-range parenting, the concept of raising children with limited parental supervision to encourage independence, is a hot-button issue. Across the country, free-range parents have received backlash from critics who believe that this parenting style is nothing short of dangerous. Many free-range parents believe this method of parenting will result in self-sufficient, independent, problem-solving ----> https://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/examines-controversial-free-range-parentin... Did you happen to watch the show
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