“Can I walk home from school?” “Can’t I go play in the park for an hour?” “Why do I need a babysitter—I’m old enough to stay home myself?” Just about every parent encounters these challenging questions from their own child at some point as the child matures. After all, increasing independence leading into adulthood is the hallmark of a child’s success. It is only recently, however, that many reasonable parents, including parents who never thought their basic parenting decisions might be questioned by legal authorities, have started to worry.
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