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What Kind Of Parent Are You? The Debate Over 'Free-Range' Parenting

If kids head off to the park to play by themselves, are their parents failing to protect them? Or are they fostering independence? iStockphoto.com hide caption

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What Kind Of Parent Are You? The Debate Over 'Free-Range' Parenting

When a Maryland family let their children walk home alone from a park, it drew the authorities' attention and helped spark a national conversation. Two moms with differing views weigh in.

What Kind Of Parent Are You? The Debate Over 'Free-Range' Parenting

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