Argument and persuasion, as always.

I would like to know whether @DavidDeutschOxf has any ideas as to how to exit whatever sort of attractor causes this sort of thing.

Out of sight but within earshot doesn't seem to have been a contested fact as far as I can tell. The false claim that it wasn't my child was made to me, not as far as I know (e.g. in the police report) to the police.

If the police can get around specific legislation instructing them that it is not ipso facto a crime for a child to be in public alone without some specific danger, by just citing the general child endangerment statute as grounds for arrest, then this doesn't prevent arrests.

Also no reply from @IJ when I emailed them. I don't know whom you could vote for or support to change this.

@Travis4nh, is there effective opposition to this sort of thing in NH?

I contacted @LetGrowOrg and they don't seem interested in helping pursue this as a test case.

.@LetGrowOrg has helped pass "Reasonable Childhood Independence" bills in 13 states--so far! Now one is pending in PA and a bipartisan federal bill was introduced in CONGRESS by @RepBlakeMoore & @RepMcClellan! Unsupervised time is not against the law! letgrow.org/congress-introdu…

Bravo! You are a hero to all parents!

This is what good parenting looks like, actually. Don’t be an emotional vampire, trailing 3 steps behind your kid all the time. Just enjoy watching them enjoy and guiding them through a childhood that you don’t share. We’re not that important, TBH. Less parenting centered on parents, please! @LetGrowOrg

Hot take: kids don't need another app, curriculum, or wellness intervention. Sometimes they just need one quiet minute to be on their own and process. Had a great conversation with @FreeRangeKids today about exactly this, and I'm super grateful for her wise insights. Kids aren't fragile. They're capable. They just need room. That's what @LetGrowOrg does. That's what @MeaningfulMo does. Let them grow! Some things are simpler than we make them out to be. Thanks @CarolynGorman_ for the intro!

Thanks no worries. I can’t remember anything specific you’ve said I just remember you tweeting about your toddler in the last and feeling like I resonated with what you said.

Added this article to a document that I use similarly - will DM it to you!