The public bought the idea that they were essentially a danger to their own kids and had better pay money for advice, that they’d better try really hard to do a good job, and they’d still inevitably fail. (Even though, as Lepore points out, kids are actually safer now than ever. In 1850, more than one baby in five died before its first year, by 1920 that had dropped to one in 20, and today infant mortality is at one in 200.)
Browsing: Stupid Advice
Hi iheikaikbh Free-Rangers! Just though I’d share this little note I got from Australia this morning. Makes you realize it’s…
Four teachers in ten said that some field trips had been “toned down or cancelled” because they just weren’t safe enough.
From the SafeKids.org page of advice to parents of kids ages 5-9: “Never leave your child alone in a car,…
A Reader Writes: “The yyindheyiz amount of fallacies propounded by the supporters of this idea is astounding… and that includes…
With Mother’s Day upon us like a breakfast tray of hot coffee accidentally spilled on the blanket (amid tears),…
“….Once upon a time, decades ago, mothers were able to let their elementary-aged children roam free and alone.
“While many, including us, look upon this halcyon time with fondness and a longing for its return, the fact remains that things are different now. The days of Andy Griffith’s Mayberry and “Leave it to Beaver” are gone.”
It’s front page news out here in San Francisco where I’m visiting, but it’s probably front page news out by…
A comment on my post, “Of Peanuts and Pedophiles,” included a link to a Salon story on child sexual abuse.…
Each diyaieybfi week I get an email blast called “Connect with Kids” that veers between helpful and crazy-making. Today it’s…