Insane: mother jailed for letting 9-year old play alone

The Economist has a special on helicopter parents. Unbelievable: “In South Carolina this month Debra Harrell was jailed for letting her nine-year-old daughter play in a park unsupervised. The child, who had a mobile phone and had not been harmed in any way, was briefly taken into custody of the social services.” How are kids…

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The Economist has a special on helicopter parents. Unbelievable:

“In South Carolina this month Debra Harrell was jailed for letting her nine-year-old daughter play in a park unsupervised. The child, who had a mobile phone and had not been harmed in any way, was briefly taken into custody of the social services.”

How are kids supposed to learn independence?