Praise for Free-Range Kids"Lenore Skenazy is a national hero." -Mary Roach, author, Bonk and Stiff "This book is a bubbly but potent corrective for the irrational fears that drive so many parents crazy. Skenazy is witty, perceptive, persuasive, and above all, sensible." -Robert Needlman, M.D., coauthor, Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 8th Edition"Free-Range Kids is the best kind of manifesto: smart, funny, rigorous, sane, impassioned, and bristling with common sense. If you're a parent, or planning to become one, read this book. You have nothing to lose-apart from your anxiety."-Carl Honor_, author, In Praise of Slowness and Under Pressure "Even scaredy-cat parents like myself now have a how-to manual on overcomingirrational suspicions and, finally, differentiating between an axe murderer anda play date!" -David Harsanyi, syndicated columnist and author, Nanny State"Free-Range Kids makes the perfect baby shower gift." -Nancy McDermott, parenting blogger, Spiked Online"Moral insight without moralizing-how rare is that?" -Amity Shlaes, author, The Forgotten Man"Keep Free-Range Kids on your bedstand next to your Bible and the TV remote, and refer to as needed during the 11 o'clock news." -Jordan Lite, news reporter, Scientific American Online"Read this book-Mommy said you could." -Penn Jillette, Penn & Teller