Selects: How Free Range Parenting Works

The podcast explores the concept of free-range parenting, contrasting it with the prevailing culture of highly structured, supervised "helicopter parenting." It highlights how the shift towards fear-based parenting was influenced by increased media coverage of child abductions and the rise of an "expert society" that often makes parents feel inadequate. The hosts discuss how free play is essential for developing social, emotional, and problem-solving skills, citing research from the American Academy of Pediatrics. They also address the legal aspects, noting Utah's free-range parenting law and the risk of Child Protective Services intervention, particularly for minority and lower-income families.