A couple who allow their eldest two children to go out at night alone have defended their "lighthouse" approach to parenting, a philosophy that has left other parents feeling "physically ill".
Parents Sammy and Jason say they're trying to help their kids become more independent, and so will allow Pepper, 10, and Jude, six, more freedom than most, including permission to swim at the beach without parental supervision.
The couple also have two younger children to care for - Rory, three, and Lottie, two, - and don't feel as though they're able to give their full attention to all four kids at the same time.
