Why parents are more paranoid than ever

The New York Post reports:

Utah just became the first state in America to pass the so-called “Free-Range Parenting” bill, named for the movement I founded. It declares that parents can’t be arrested for negligence just because they let their kids play outside, walk to school or wait briefly in the car.

But do we really need a law like that? “What next?” wrote one commenter. “Utah legalizes drinking from the hose?”

Well here’s the rub: In most places, it is still, thank God, totally legal to let your kids do the things we did as kids, like play outside or bike to the store. Most parents who give their kids a little freedom do not get arrested or investigated.

An article about change.