Letting Children Play Outside Is Not Neglect

America can’t be the land of the free if its kids are cooped up inside. It can’t be the home of the brave if kids aren’t allowed to have a few adventures.

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Each year, the nonprofit I helm, Let Grow, works with local advocacy groups, parents and sometimes even children to get states to pass the “Reasonable Childhood Independence” law. 

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