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Summer is a perfect time for kids to develop adult-free independence, an essential rite for growing up without unfounded fears. And it’s fun, too! Just look to Denmark, the land of Lego, for inspiration. #danes #legos #denmark #freerangeparenting #summer

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Child's play is more than just that

Summer is a perfect time for kids to develop adult-free independence, an essential rite for growing up without unfounded fears. And it’s fun, too! Just look to Denmark, the land of Lego, for inspiration.

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Daniel Norton Jun 22, 2023

When I was a kid, TV stations would ask, “Do you know where your children are?” at 10 PM, but they asked nothing about us when a severe thunderstorm was expected.
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Virginia towns' trick-or-treat laws threaten over-12s with jail-time https://boingboing.net/2018/10/08/sic-semper.html #freerangeparenting #fun-sizedfelonies #halloween #parenting #virginia #Post #law

Virginia towns' trick-or-treat laws threaten over-12s with jail-time

In Chesapeake, VA, trick-or-treaters over 12 face fines of $25-100 and up to six months in jail (under-12s who trick-or-treat after 8PM face fines of $10-100 and up to 30 days in jail).

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