Free Parenting Pros And Cons

In Utah a new law legalizing ‘Free range parenting is now in effect, on March 15, 2018 Governor Gary herbert signed the bill, which took immediate effect (Pelletiere). With this new law in motion, our children unsupervised is not safe and puts them in danger. When we leave our children alone there comes the risk of them being taken, without us not realising they are gone. Young children still are unsure of the importance of social skills and don’t know how to stand up and take care of a situation when face with one. Children face danger every day and although parents do everything to ensure their safety, there is always something that is missed. For example Elizabeth Smart was taken from her home in June 4, 2002 from a window that was left

When we neglect our kids we take away their ability to know right from wrong. When kids don’t know what is right and what is wrong their life choices become a confusion, they are unsure what they can do so they just do the first thing that is presented to them.Everyday we see people making wrong choices or even neglecting their kids. With this new law in action, people that couldn’t get away with neglecting their children now can. Anyone can use the excuse of the ‘free-range parenting’ law to cover up the truth of neglection to their child. “ Child neglect is defined as a type of maltreatment related to the failure to provide needed, age-appropriate care. Unlike physical and sexual abuse, neglect is usually typified by an ongoing pattern of inadequate care and is readily observed by individuals in close contact with the child.” (Child Neglect). Parenting is a big job, and as parents we need to make sure we are doing everything that our growing and learning children need. If there is a problem where we know we won’t be good parents, there is many things we can do to reach out for help. Neglecting is not the answer, and is abusing

As we let our children be independent and learn how to take on life, we boost their skills, this is very good for growing and learning children. But by doing this parenting style we allow our kids to face consequences which every kid should to be able to learn from that consequence. Interacting come into play as well, we allow our kids to communicate and interact with other people and kids, which can also be a very good teacher to a learning child. Taking risks can very surprisingly help kids and benefit them greatly throughout their learning stages in life. Taking risks can be a very scary thing, and sometimes watching our kids take those risks is even scary to witness. Although knowing that it can do greatly for them, comes the more satisfying part of it all. I believe that risks are good and bad both having pros and cons, but when we realize the miracles it can do for your child it is worth the risk ourselves. In a “Timbernok” Blog it states that “Children need daily opportunities to take reasonable risks and challenges in order to develop into strong and capable children. A reasonable risk is any action, activity, or behavior that starts with careful consideration and results in taking a leap toward the edge of safety or danger.”( “ Responsible…”) We need to let our children take risks that are reasonable but still challenging to help them become strong