Let Them Play
Letting kids roam: What’s allowed, where, and at what age
Leaving kids unsupervised is a legal grey area. But in some places—like airplane cabins and the parking lots of Quebec—the rules are hard and fast
Kids should take risks, even dangerous ones
Protecting our kids from all potential risks isn’t doing them any favours. Here’s how to embrace risky play safely.
The technology trap: Should you give your kid a smartphone?
Parents are turning to devices to keep tabs on their children, affording the youngsters much-needed independence. Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
I am not overprotective–I lost a child
When your child dies, you can’t be a carefree mother anymore. This mom wants criticism of helicopter parenting to stop.
We need to stop worrying and just let our kids play
Kids want to play with real tools, to jump from heights, to make up their own minds about what’s dangerous and what’s not. So what are we so afraid of?
The case for broken bones
Charlie Gillis: Parents face tough decisions when it comes to their kids’ safety. Letting them wander away from watchful eyes can pose a risk—but a risk worth taking.
Your helicopter parenting means you’re privileged
For some moms and dads, hovering is just not an option. Why are their peers so quick to judge them?
How did good parenting become a crime?
People teaching their kids independence risk censure by preachy neighbours, zealous police and overreaching child services officials
Don’t forget the denominator: Understanding the stats behind your kid’s safety
Media accounts of abductions and accidental child deaths can be alarming. Fortunately, statistics remind us of all those who make it home safe and sound.