Ok, this is crazy! All of my summers, from the time I was nine were spent outdoors. My mom would shoo me out and say " I don't want to see you till lunch". Off I would wander, climbing trees, pic...
These stories are all examples of why anonymous phone calls to police or cps should be banned nationwide. Where is the right to face your accuser when the accuser is anonymous?
http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/study-helicopter-parenting-is-damaging-even-with-love-and-support/ *little happy dance* research is finally catching up.
I'm suddenly glad that my 11yo has discovered the joy of Minecraft, and I have to fight to get her to go outside and play. Wait, I'm not glad at all. This SUCKS!
The teacher reported it because she is a mandatory reporter and the rules have them all scared. I know of a neighborhood woman, an RN, who reported her own husband for spanking their rather bratt...
These registries exist in every state, however, Constitutional challenges have been brought in some states. There is virtually no due process in the proceedings. In order to have a case "founded"...
@ sigh, After carefully reading your story - all the adults in that area, including security, couldn't handle the situation on their own, and needed police involvement instead. Thankfully, the po...
Thank you for saying it Anna - from baby to babysitter overnight. It shouldn't be free range to raise your child with a progression of freedoms and responsibilities. That's just parenting.
As a Child Protective Caseworker in NYS, I would not have Indicated for child neglect there needs to be detriment or impairment to the child or children. By just playing outside is "risky" but do...
The other day, I was watching the classic Sesame Street episode where Miles gets adopted. Big Bird and Telly organized a surprise "welcome to Sesame Street" party for Miles, and asked Gordon to j...