free-range parenting
[ free-reynj pair-uhn-ting, par-uhn-ting ]
/ ˈfriˌreɪndʒ ˈpɛər ən tɪŋ, ˈpær ən tɪŋ /
noun
Informal. a style of child rearing in which parents allow their children to move about without constant adult supervision, aimed at instilling independence and self-reliance.
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Origin of free-range parenting
First recorded in 2005–10; see origin at free-range
Words nearby free-range parenting
Freepost, free press, freer, free radical, free-range, free-range parenting, free reach, free reaching, free recall, free rein, free ride
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