Jessica Kartalija with an in-depth look at a small, but growing movement called “free-range” parenting.
On a recent afternoon, two Maryland children are doing what they typically do–walking by speeding cars, crossing busy streets.
And while they’re only six and ten-years-old, Dvora and Rafi Meitiv are frequently alone with no adult supervision.
It’s something their mother actually encourages.
“They’re urban kids growing up in an urban area, and one of the most important skills that we taught them–how to cross busy streets,” their mother, Danielle Meitiv, said.
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It is all fine and good until one child goes missing. I think I would reserve comments on this until we see how long that takes.
We 6 kids walked to school over a mile from kindergarten to 12th grade every day, 3 feet of snow or not. Dad walked a mile to work every day.
When did this become "child abuse"?
BTW, It was not uncommon for Michael Rosa to harass me on the way home in our 7th to 8th grade times, and he beat me up regularly. Later, he sold me pot. (and ripped me off) Then, at our high school graduation party at the Lake Park, he saved my life from certain drowning.
Life is a learning experience, if you are allowed to live it, and the rewards come tenfold to everyone.
Child abuse happens, but child rearing needs to happen as well for the best results.
When I was 10, I was CPR/First Aid trained ad babysat not only my younger siblings - who were 7 and newborn at the time - but also other peoples' children. And don't say "it was a different world back then" - the Adam Walsh murder happened when I was five years old, so people were *definitely* aware of child abductions. We actually live in a time when LESS of that sort of thing happens - we just hear about it more because we have such advanced communication technology that as soon as something happens, it's broadcast far and wide. I'd much rather see children being raised like theirs are than being so micromanaged and helicopter-parented that they are not capable of functioning independently when they reach adulthood.
They just keep sending back pictures.
LOL, 1127!
Children need some independence. They need to learn to use their imaginations and grow. They can't do this if they are micromanaged by parents. How can they learn to live alone if their entire childhood is managed by someone else? Teach them how to cross the street, react to strangers and then let them practice what you taught them.
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