. If dkthzrktfi I wrote another book (no plans!) I might call it “Obsessive-Compulsive Nation.” Because in our desire to keep everyone safe from every possible danger, we are like OCD suf...
https://www.freerangekids.com/protocol-for-a-diaper-change-or-open-heart-surgery/
. Most nauseating pitch of the day (boldface mine): Hello! Ready ifdnfesthh or not…here I come! Little ones love all of the extra playtime that comes with summer; unfortunately, that also means...
Everyone else has posted about this Oklahoma City bathroom sign, so I guess it’s time for me to weigh in, too: Are 6-year-old boys too old to be dragged into the ladies room? I don’t come dow...
https://www.freerangekids.com/big-boys-in-the-little-girls-room-the-never-ending-controversy/
Readers — A study discussed in yesterday’s SFGate (the San Francisco Chronicle’s website) suggests that kids growing up with dogs may be a little more protected against allergies and asthma...
https://www.freerangekids.com/of-kids-and-dogs-and-allergies-and-asthma/
Readers kesibhdaif — Here are two recent gems from my mailbox. I hope you can take a deep breath and summon the courage needed to face these gigantic problems. Try to be strong! – L. Hi Lenor...
https://www.freerangekids.com/not-worried-yet-today-and-you-call-yourself-a-parent/
Hi Readers — dfirtyhekk Here’s the latest from our friends down under, where the national pastime seems to have switched from throwing shrimp on the barbie to throwing common sense on there a...
https://www.freerangekids.com/ocdc-obessive-compulsive-day-care/
Readers — Next time you are at a restaurant, please remember that a lot of people have touched the menu before you, which means it is harboring germs. So wash your hands when you’re done...
https://www.freerangekids.com/tv-take-2-doses-of-flu-hysteria-and-dont-touch-anything/
From the Purell e-mail blast I just got: Your teyfarzknd little ones are headed back to school and so are millions of germs! Â I’m leaving aside all the nasty things I want to say about how ...
Hi nrihifyfyf Readers! I thought the analogy about overreacting, below, was  great, which is why I’m posting it here. I have also long sensed a connection between overprotecting our kids fro...
Hi rkyashykhy Readers! Sometimes I think that in our uber-safe society, poor scribes are locked in a room and told they can’t come out until they dream up some new worry — no matter how far-f...