{"id":5732,"date":"2015-06-17T20:10:57","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T03:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5732"},"modified":"2015-06-17T20:10:57","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T03:10:57","slug":"free-range-stapleton-kids-roam-one-to-two-blocks-without-supervision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5732","title":{"rendered":"Free Range Stapleton Kids Roam One to Two Blocks Without Supervision"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"free<\/a>It\u2019s no secret that Stapleton is full of over-bearing helicopter parents. In fact, this writer has seen kids on monkey bars wearing safety harnesses. But there is a new wave of parenting moving through Stapleton. It\u2019s called free range parenting<\/a>. In essence, free range parenting is the idea that we should give our kids the same freedom that our generation had when we were kids. Furthermore, the idea is that it will help build kids\u2019 self-confidence and actually help them mature more quickly. The concept is slowly gaining momentum in Stapleton.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s crazy how much we as parents try to control everything our kids do,\u201d says Stapleton free-range parent Kim Shannon. \u201cWe try to track where they are going, who they are with, what they are watching, etc. It is ridiculous, so we just decided we were going to start slowly pulling back and give our kids a little more responsibility and room to grow.\u201d Free range parent Matt Seery agrees. \u201cWe live in an extremely safe period of time, in an extremely safe neighborhood,\u201d says Seery. \u201cSo, all these fears of parents regarding abduction are just absolutely ridiculous. It doesn\u2019t happen. You can\u2019t protect against everything, so give your kids some space.\u201d Both Shannon and Seery say they are starting with small things such as letting their kids go to the park unsupervised. \u201cWe live two blocks from the park,\u201d says Seery. \u201cSo, we tell the kids they can go over there on their own, and then give them a time to be home by. Our kids don\u2019t have phones, but it gives them the responsibility to be mature and politely ask other adults for the time. It has really worked out well.\u201d\nMost Stapletonians are not ready to adopt the free-range parenting style. \u201cI think it is crazy,\u201d says Laura Bell. \u201cThere are just so many things that can happen, and if we aren\u2019t there, I would just feel terrible. Even small things such as kids at the park not including my kid. Right now, I go over to those kids and tell them to play with my son and to be inclusive. I think that is helpful for everyone involved. But, if I\u2019m not there, what would happen?\u201d Roger Ironside is also afraid to implement this parenting technique. \u201cThe more we are around, the more we can control what we want them to be,\u201d says Ironside. \u201cSo, I don\u2019t see a benefit to me not watching and judging their every move. I need to be there to correct there mistakes and applaud their positive actions. It\u2019s just the right way to parent.\u201d Free-range parenting is gaining acceptance across the country, but is not expected to make any major headway in Stapleton for the next 30 years.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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