Lenore Skenazy, president of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement, and Will Estrada, president of Parental Rights Foundation, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program on Friday to discuss how the Virginia General Assembly is debating a “Reasonable Independence” bill (formerly “Free Range Parenting”).
www.ParentalRights.orghttps://letgrow.org/There's a bill working its way thru the VA General Assembly that would protect parents from being charged with neglect for practicing free range parenting--letting your kid walk to school, to a park, play outside unattended, etc.02/02/23 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) The bill might be on the VA House floor next week.S.B. 1367, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Jill Vogel and Jennifer Boysko, has been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly! S.B. 1367 will protect innocent and loving Virginia families from being caught up in child neglect investigations.S.B. 1367 amends Virginia law to clarify that a loving and caring parent who allows his or her child to engage in “independent activities” will not be considered to have neglected the child.S.B. 1367 enjoys broad bipartisan support from advocacy groups across the political spectrum, including ParentalRights.org and the Parental Rights Foundation, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) (whose model bill Virginia’s legislation mirrors), Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), Let Grow, Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC), Independent Women’s Forum, and more.BILL: SB 1367 Child abuse or neglect; definition, independent activities.
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