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Man defends free-range childhood after police stopped him at 10
Original: He was 10 when police stopped him for walking home alone. Now 21, he defends his free-range childhood.
A 21-year-old is speaking out about the time police stopped him when he was 10 for walking home alone, defending his parents' decision to raise him with independence. He says the experience, which made national headlines at the time, taught him self-reliance and that children benefit from free-range parenting rather than constant supervision.
Why now: Ongoing debate over free-range parenting and children's independence keeps stories like this in the spotlight
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- He was 10 when police stopped him for walking home alone. Now 21, he defends his free-range childhood. · Business Insider
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