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15 Feb ’12
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and they were found responsible of neglect
A Maryland couple who was being investigated for allowing their two children to walk home alone from a neighborhood park have been "found responsible for unsubstantiated child neglect" by the state's Child Protective Services.
Maryland Child Protective Services began investigating Danielle and Alexander Meitiv of Silver Spring, Maryland, for practicing so-called “free-range parenting,” a philosophy that encourages children to have some independence.
In the Meitivs' case, this means they allow their two children, Rafi and Dvora, ages 10 and 6, to play outside and walk home by themselves.
The couple told “Nightline” in an email today that they found out the results of the CPS investigation last week.
21 Feb ’12
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Well, this is Maryland we're talking about.
On a related note, in my opinion the hover parenting thing is stupid and detrimental to the child's development. My current GF is a hover parent. Her 10 year old boy refuses to even go play in the yard alone without someone actively watching him for fear that "someone might come take me". To put this in perspective we live on a quiet cul de sac outside of town, in a small city of about 35,000 people.
In Switzerland, parents are looked down upon for doing this. In my opinion for good reason. being able to explore and discover for yourself is a paramount point of development and to deny your child that is going to hurt them in the long run.
19 Feb ’12
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That's interesting DD. We're hover parents for the most part, but I don't think my son has any issues due to it. Not saying there isn't some dependance issues, but I don't think he has any anxiety about being "taken". And I think most of our hovering is more about "getting hurt" than it is about getting taken. I'm not justifying our behavior, in any way.
15 Feb ’12
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When my daughter was in Middle School, I was following a school bus out of the parking lot after picking her up, the bus pulled out, made a left and stopped. Kid hops out and walks up his driveway. He lied right across the street fro the school. Still boggles my mind on that one.
11 Mar ’12
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I'm glad my parenting days are over. Being a parent is the hardest thing to do ever. Being a step parent is even harder.
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19 Feb ’12
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KVR said
When my daughter was in Middle School, I was following a school bus out of the parking lot after picking her up, the bus pulled out, made a left and stopped. Kid hops out and walks up his driveway. He lied right across the street fro the school. Still boggles my mind on that one.
Between where we live and my son's school, there is an elementary school. It is probably 200-300 yards off the road (which is a main road) and the house directly next to it, the boy catches the bus to the school. It's mind boggling.
On a separate note, one of parents of one of my scouts was talking to a Boy Scout leader and I could see her getting uncomfortable at the thought of her 11 yo son going away to summer camp for a week. Then when we were visiting another troop, there was the mother of a prospective scout having a conversation about it, and she made no excuses that it was her issue and not the boy's when it came to summer camp anxiety.
15 Feb ’12
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that's an interesting dilemma, scouts are suppose to teach boys independence but the parents not wanting it
19 Feb ’12
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KVR said
that's an interesting dilemma, scouts are suppose to teach boys independence but the parents not wanting it
I would imagine most cut the apron strings at some point. I think it's the new boy scouts going from elementary school to middle where the parents struggle at letting go. You do see some interesting behavior though.
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