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The Rise and Challenges of Free-Range Parenting
TLDR Free-range parenting, a concept that allows children to explore and play independently, has become criminalized behavior in society. It argues that children will grow up healthier and happier if they have the freedom to play and figure things out for themselves, but it is a privilege that is more accessible to parents from privileged backgrounds.
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Free-range parenting allows children the freedom to explore and play on their own, but it is a concept that comes from a place of privilege.
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Free-range parenting has become criminalized behavior in society, as children's lives have become highly structured and scheduled, with numerous activities and lessons.
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Free-range parenting argues that children will grow up healthier and happier if they have the freedom to play, fail, and figure things out for themselves, rather than being constantly supervised and scheduled.
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The Free Range Kids movement started with Lenore Scheneisy and has gained support from child psychologists, with parents seeing positive changes in their children's confidence and independence, but the first step to adopting this parenting style is adjusting how you see the world and overcoming the fear of something bad happening to your child.
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The rise of cable news in the late 70s and early 80s, along with high-profile child murder cases, created a climate of fear that made parents more afraid for their children's safety and contributed to the perception that the world is more dangerous than it actually is.
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The rise of negligence lawsuits and the fear of being sued contributed to parents feeling the need to monitor every move their child makes, leading to the perception that the world is more dangerous than it actually is.
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Free play is essential for a child's development and promotes skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity, which are critical for success in adulthood.
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Free play is essential for a child's development and promotes skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity, which are critical for success in adulthood, and the decline in free play over the last 40 or 50 years is believed to be linked to high levels of anxiety and depression among kids today.
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Overprotecting children can potentially stunt their emotional and developmental growth, while allowing them to learn from failure and take risks can help them develop character and independence, leading to the passing of free-range parenting laws in some states.
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Free-range parenting is a privilege, as parents who are poor or from minority backgrounds are more likely to face legal consequences and have their children taken away by Child Protective Services for allowing them to engage in independent activities.
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Free-range parenting is a privilege, as parents who are poor or from minority backgrounds are more likely to face legal consequences and have their children taken away by Child Protective Services for allowing them to engage in independent activities.
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