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Mom’s “Naive” Act With 5-Year-Old Son Gets Her Sentenced, But She Promises To Fight Back

“My parents would have been jailed for a long time if it was present day lol,” a Redditor said.

Bored Panda · Sep 10

If you want your kids to thrive this summer, don’t just turn off their phones – open your front door, too

Children’s worlds have been shrinking and it’s harming their mental health. It’s time for parents to be brave and allow them a little independence, says Lenore Skenazy, president of childhood independence nonprofit Let Grow

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

How We Criminalized Childhood

Journalist and activist Lenore Skenazy explains how fear and over-parenting left kids more anxious and less independent, and and how a movement to restore that independence is gaining ground.

Reason · Sep 10, 2025

This Mom Was Arrested and Jailed for Making Her Son Walk a Half-Mile Home

Media hysteria and overzealous governments have led many to believe that childhood independence is a form of abuse.

Reason · Oct 23, 2024

Free range parenting: Is it really controversial and how can it benefit your child? We ask an expert

If you've heard of free range parenting and want to know more about it, we've asked a parenting expert to share what you need to know to decide if it's right for you.

GoodToKnow · Aug 7, 2024

No social media before 16, expert urges

No smartphones before high school is No. 1.

Fortune · Jun 26, 2024

Regulating Smartphones? Jonathan Haidt vs. Libertarians

The author of The Anxious Generation argues that parents, schools, and society must keep kids off of social media.

Reason · Apr 17, 2024

Independence may be the key to reducing anxiety in childhood, new research shows - but how do you give a child independence?

It may sound simple, but letting kids spread their wings can be scary for parents

GoodToKnow · Mar 23, 2024

How Reason Changes Minds, Lives, and Laws by Covering Criminal Injustice

Yet another reason to donate to Reason's annual webathon!

Reason · Dec 1, 2023

Babylon Bee Comes to Reason: "Confused TikTok Mom Asks for Help When Random Child Comes Over To Play With Her Kid"

See Lenore Skenazy's Reason article with that title: A mom took to TikTok, begging for advice: "My kid was outside, another kid was walking outside somewhere, and then they stopped and started playing together." She was baffled. The mom went on to explain that the unknown kid was 8 years…

Reason · Jun 17, 2023