Sunday, July 19, 2009

"Free Range Parenting"

I find myself checking in with veteran mothers more frequently than I would like to admit.
Is it o.k. that Ella is running amok in a crowded park?
Is it acceptable that Ella has added a butter knife to her list of favorite toys? How much dirt ingested is within normal limits?
I'm still having trouble deciphering that fine line between laid back mom and DCFS filing flirt. I'm a social worker, a children's social worker specializing in behavior and development for goodness sake, don't I have these answers?
Nope. Big, fat, no way...at least not for my child.
Don't tell my clients though.

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