As helicopter parenting crashes, free-range parenting takes off

"A backlash to overprotective parenting is answered with hammers and saws on an adventure playground — one element of the "free-range parenting" movement."

Comment:  Somewhere in the middle seems the most appropriate approach.  " . . . a study published in the journal Developmental Psychology found that helicopter parents — those who hover over their children — can diminish their children’s ability to regulate emotions and behavior." And at the other end of the spectrum, "From an evolutionary perspective, it’s very important to allow children to take risks,” like climbing a tree or walking alone, said Gray, the psychology research professor."

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