LOS ANGELES: Utah has become the first US state to allow children to roam free and take part in unsupervised activities under a “Free Range Parenting” law that went into effect on Tuesday. The state’s governor in March signed a bill that protects parents from being prosecuted for child neglect if they allow their kids to do things on their own. The new legislation, adopted unanimously by lawmakers, stipulates that any child left unsupervised must be mature enough and have good judgement. “Utah’s ‘Free-Range Parenting’ law is a good example of common sense legislation,” the state’s governor Gary Herbert told Agence France-Presse in a statement. “Responsible parents should be able to let kids be kids without constantly looking over their shoulders for approval,” he added.

Source: Manila Times May 09, 2018 02:37 UTC