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Mom arrested for letting 10-year-old walk to town reignites Free Range Parenting debate

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Brittany Patterson , a self-described Free Range Parent, was arrested for letting her 10-year-old son, Soren , walk to town.

She was charged with reckless conduct for letting him go out for a walk less than a mile from home.

The story has reignited a decades-old parenting debate.

It's controversial because the line between fostering independence and pure neglect is gray.

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English

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