Kids' Solo Playtime Unleashes 'Free-Range' Parenting Debate

by ParentCo. February 18, 2015

Communities today may be made up of strangers, but James-Brown says they still have a stake in how kids are raised and a role to play in keeping them safe. She hopes all the media scrutiny gets more people thinking about what that role should be. Kids' Solo Playtime Unleashes 'Free-Range' Parenting Debate : Shots - Health News : NPR.


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