Ultimately, many Gen X parents are helicopter parents because they remember what it was like to grow up without a safety net.

But don't tell anyone! Passengers are complaining about free-range children running around the airport unsupervised. How bad has it gotten? When I lived in Santiago, Chile, last year, one young ...

You have to do things in stages. One of the biggest misconceptions about free-range parenting — the method we happily follow — is that you throw your kids to the wind. For us, it was a gradual ...

Now there are two bills being introduced at the Georgia state Legislature, both aiming to protect parents from the long-arm of the law if their kids are caught out there free-ranging. One ...

Haidt's book mentioned the "Let Grow" movement which advocates for kids interacting with each other with minimal parent involvement. It fosters free play and friendships and helps them with ...

Suddenly imposing routines on free-range children can seem daunting, but it's key to getting a good night’s shuteye. Try to put into place a clear bedtime schedule that can become predictable ...