Helicopter parenting shouldn't be required
The nanny state needs a timeout. A judge recently found Karyann Parkinson, a Virginia mom of five, guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She was given a suspended jail sentence and placed on the state’s child abuse and neglect registry. She has appealed. That charge makes it sound as if Parkinson committed a serious offense. Perhaps she told her son to steal a necklace from a…
The nanny state has stepped in, forcing a Virginia mother to face charges for what she considered a routine errand with her young son. Karyann Parkinson, a mother of five, was found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after her 5-year-old son, Sam, asked to return to a nearby pond to collect goose feathers. The pond was a half-mile away from their home, and the walking trail was situated far from the road.
Despite her own safety concerns, Parkinson allowed Sam to make the short trip back to the pond after they had returned home. She explained that Sam was cautious when crossing the street, and the area where they resided, Ford's Colony, was described as a secure, multigenerational gated community. Nevertheless, the judge deemed Parkinson's actions negligent and placed her on the state’s child abuse and neglect registry, although she has since appealed the decision.
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