I set up a free-range playdate for kids in our area. Parents take turns watching the group, and we don't hover over them as they play.

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A group of kids in a playground
Sara Pecora took this photo from a distance during her shift as the one parent at the playground.

Courtesy of Sara Pecora

My 11-year-old walked less than a mile away from home. I was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.

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A mother and her tween son standing in woodland.
Brittany Patterson with her son, Soren, 11.

Courtesy of Brittany Patterson.

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