An Ohio father let his 6-year-old daughter walk to the post office by herself the other day, and now he is the subject of both an investigation by Chi...

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Don't our kids deserve the same great memories and fond experiences of freedom and play that we had?

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We are teaching them that the world is more dangerous than it actually is, that everyone and anyone is out to get them, that they need an adult close to keep them safe.

Have we spent so much energy protecting our children from the world that they are unprepared to live in it?