It's not as scary out there as you think. That's the message Lenore Skenazy wants to bring to media-saturated Moms & Dads. Her book “Free Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had, Without Going Nuts With Worry,” says declining crime statistics support her premise that kids are actually safer today than when their parents were kids. Rampant parental paranoia is misplaced... Kids need a bit more freedom... Adults need to relearn trust.
Audio: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now. Host: Robin Young.
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