Free-range parents let their kid play with fire and dangerous tools | New York Post

This 4-year-old handles knives, drops f-bombs and stays up past midnight. Meet Naylan, a free-range kid in Orlando, Florida, whose parents let him make his own mistakes - however dangerous. “A child is able to know what is safe and what is unsafe,” Naylan’s mom, Teena Patel, told The Post. She operates a day camp, Barefoot Village, for other free-range tykes where they roughhouse, go canoeing, use metal tools, and even build fires without traditional adult supervision.
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[@retro_jojo3159]

Being free range at your hippy school is fine, but having your kid be a brat in public is where it crosses the line

[@arthur5094]

Couldn't have said it any better 👍

[@Supersctar]

I agree mostly with her, but kids also need structure to learn how to behave in society just as she provides structure when it comes to what he eats. He needs to respect others and their property, not just his temple. Despite the reputation of Tiger moms, East Asian parents are often much more "free range" with their children before school age compared to the West. I've regularly seen children wandering off and playing in east asian markets, but never are they loud or in the way. Their parents probably follow Dr. Jordan Peterson's advice, never let your child do something that makes you dislike them. This reminds me of Sadhguru talking about why the structured roads of the US are better than the chaos of India. In the US, even an old lady can drive, but in India it is not so easy. We need to balance structure and chaos, not embrace one at the cost of the other.

[@jacksonlakeb000i6]

Yep

[@jlsimpson5527]

Agree. Not one please or thank you. Some social mores are there to make Their world a bit easier. The running in a parking lot? BS. You are risking Someone Else hurting your child and suffering because of YOUR choices.

[@anneshields2010]

Well said

[@et7992]

The kind of kid that SCREAMS on a plane non-stop for hours, and their parents so proud with a smile on their faces.

[@brandonluker3660]

Yeah exactly.

[@seek_strangeniss]

I feel like those ones are strict and the child is expressing a need

[@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327]

“He’s just letting out his feelings,” 🙄

[@teethdude4440]

Until somebody does the parenting for them

[@mattburkey]

Do absolutely whatever you want; play however you want; as rough as you want. Play with fire, use knives... but you must eat the diet we say and never ever consume sugar, even if you want to, which you don't because we've told you it's bad.

[@davidadixon]

In my high school English class we had to read a book about free range parenting. It was titled The Lord of the Flies.

[@sunrisemorninglory9109]

Amen!

[@dancarlton7973]

I remember when Piggy was killed on the island and another kid drowned.

[@tumi_1]

i remember learning that recently in yr 8, but i wouldn’t say its free range parenting, they just dont have their oarents to guide them so they do what they want

[@2anamaly]

😂😂

[@urmothersfeet8081]

"He knows what's safe and what's unsafe!" Kid: *Runs onto road*

[@crimsonlight4205]

I like how it shows the kid trying to jump onto the counter from a chair and failing right before she says “a child knows what is safe and unsafe” I mean come one the camera crew is watching your kid better than you xD

[@sickintentionz57]

Free range everything except for when it comes to eating. I also dont think the the police will allow him to be free range anything when he gets older. Theres rules to life and laws.

[@billygrady6199]

Prison is calling

[@Chamelionroses]

@@billygrady6199 maybe involving a knife?

[@anismiles5yearsago912]

@@Chamelionroses yes.. hold a knife to my trought pls... 😩😫

[@anismiles5yearsago912]

Slit it all the way down my body ughhh 😩😫😫

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

Hypocrite. She didn't even let that kid with the watermelon cut off his fingers. IT'S ALL LIES!

[@sneak2023]

lol

[@billygrady6199]

LOL 👍

[@sickintentionz57]

😂😂😂😂

[@ursusloquacious]

My comment gets removed for pointing out the kid who did take the L emote yet this is allowed

[@jenjendarkness5713]

😂

[@billygrady6199]

these people, these free range parents allow their children to run around like wild animals and when something bad happens it's everyone else's fault

[@randomcomment7675]

Nothing bad will happen

[@lunamoone5231]

Exactly

[@GypsyRoseBlanchardisaliar]

Yep it’s always someone else’s fault

[@gustavus0013]

Oh,so letting kids go outside is dangerous then? Lol

[@badoinkyboingboing]

"Children know what is safe" Kid: **runs infront of car**

[@Iamrightyouarewrong]

How to make a criminal.

[@wuttheactual6323]

How to make a respectful citizen*

[@Fantastic_Stranger]

@@wuttheactual6323*How to make a criminal

[@sunrisemorninglory9109]

They are raising a monster. Or should I say "not raising".

[@naturesfriend812]

How many emergency room visits with wounded children from this lack of adult supervision? Example: Children jumping on boards with sharp objects protruding from it, playing with fire, literally, etc.

[@randomcomment7675]

That kid knows how to handle fire. He won’t hurt himself. Adult supervision is unnecessary if you teach your kids how to handle the world instead of keeping them from it

[@crimsonlight4205]

@@randomcomment7675 yeah maybe if you’ve never had kids before, but actual parents would disagree with you. My kid knows how to shoot a gun, but I’m not just gonna give him one and let him have fun because he doesn’t understand how dangerous it can be yet. Like when your kids touch the oven, you can tell them not to but 9/10 times they’ll do it and then do it again.

[@dariusvilla5680]

Nature's Friend, Have you ever heard of "Dignity of Risk"? Kids should have the right to experience risks and danger of having a normal childhood and exploring new things.

[@larrysfarris]

I find it richly ironic (& exceedingly humorous), they’re using the term “free range” - an expression usually applied to mammals and their dietary habits - and that’s *the one* aspect the parents are the most restrictive about! No this and no that, no sugar, organic this organic that, etc., etc. Truly funny. 🤣

[@joedmac78]

Let the kid set his own hair on 🔥. Or you could just tell him not to do that. I'd rather not see my kids head on fire.

[@haikubandit2607]

Let's check on Naylen In 5 years to see how this (Non) parenting worked

[@blah6091]

And...?

[@-jamiestorch-4562]

Its a form of abuse where i come from,as parents we should protect our children,but not wrap them up in cotton wool.

[@angrycactus158]

Jamie's Torch agree! They shouldn’t let him go off on his own at what, 3? But they shouldn’t bubble wrap him and keep him shield him from life.

[@melaninbarrgoodness2223]

That’s how my parents wouldnt let me live my life now I have social anxiety ☹️

[@lai8544]

@@melaninbarrgoodness2223 same

[@Dablooner]

Yes like i could do alot but no this

[@nina-vk9gf]

My dad sent this to me bc I was sending him parenting advice 💀

[@sneak2023]

when i read the title i thought this was some sort of meme, but no i was wrong, lol

[@mariekiraly100]

At least teach them MANNERS!!!

[@lataishajohnson2117]

IDK how to feel about this but their kid is so adorable ☺️☺️

[@nonya566]

Probably should be concerned for the child’s life. They don’t even care if he gets kidnapped

[@doudemoiidesuyo1682]

Maybe the child can experience "the real world" when they've got old enough to have the cognitive ability to process it.

[@raea3588]

I've watched many documentaries on free range parenting, no rules, no school... You name it! But I've never seen one where parents are proud of their child acting like a brat in public. People, property and the rules within those boundaries are to be respected regardless of what you're okay with at home. Denying your child these virtues are only setting them up to be a disliked juvenile delinquent :/

[@Chamelionroses]

Neglect happens ... then parent sues every one else for the neglect they give. Oh great the parents are okay with the child being kidnapped.

[@heathertoomey7068]

So glad the majority disagrees with this. When I was 4, I didn't know what danger was! I remember! Even though I strongly disagree with letting him run in front of cars.... I can at least appreciate that they are being very intentional about their parenting. They have thought about it and are doing what they think is best. A lot of people wing it.

[@524FrmGrl]

But they are controlling his diet like a freak

[@TheRequiemOfficialReal]

I'm sure CPS already took that kid and these parents probably did some jail time.

[@marye1855]

It's legal to parent this way in a handful of states. They can't get in trouble for freedom of choice.

[@leandrafernandez3544]

@@marye1855no but they can get in trouble for neglect.

[@Zeebad_1st]

Surprised he was strapped into his seat in the car and not standing up on the front seat.

[@sunrisemorninglory9109]

Yes!😂😂

[@nataliaalana_]

In the real world adults wear seatbelts, adults also use real tools, real fire, and do real things.

[@drewthedude1239]

“It’s a sharp knife. How can I teach him that?” Maybe show him that it is sharp from a distance and tell him not to touch it?

[@anneshields2010]

These kids will grow up to have no respect for others it’s shocking all kids need a routine I had a routine and my sister I’m glad my parents had rules

[@ra-ck9zi]

And that's how you raise a disrespectful spoilt brat that will hate you when they're older

[@mboiko]

At first, I thought this was an SNL skit. What nonsense.

[@lydiac.1671]

Their food plan and structure is wonderful and I think it's great that the boy is avoiding sugar and not becoming obsessed with it like most American kids, but the rest of this seems like a recipe for disaster-- he's used to getting his way (ex. how he bossed his dad around with the reptile book and said "are you kidding me?" when he grabbed the wrong book), so he'll be AWFUL for his poor teachers once he gets to normal school. Also, it's not very polite or respectful of others if you're having your kid run wild in public places with no discipline... everyone has met those super annoying parents that let their kid scream and wail and touch the belongings of strangers while they smile and stand back (it's cute and understandable when the kid is two years old, but a preschool-kindergarten age kid should know better).

[@rogerjones332]

'A Clockwork Orange' approach to parenting. Deranged parenting

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Roger Jones : lol. Sick but true.😂🤣😂🤣

[@silver-zc8vi]

Have fun in jail

[@daryerod]

I don’t think this kid will go through the grieving period that most of us go through, as we grow older, when we realize life is not as easy as everyone made us believe. He simply learns from his parents what life is like, just the way it is, they don’t make him wait 21 years to then let him start experiencing everything on his own. He may not grow to be full of fears and insecurities, knowing he’s strong and capable and his parents already reinforced it. He is being saved from all the trauma most of us carry deep inside from not learning and developing our own potential. That’s in my opinion.

[@nathanrock5068]

The thing with the knife. Sure a 20 year old should know how to use a knife but not a 4-year-old they shouldn’t be let near them the kid almost cut off his fingers when they’re suitable age and won’t mess around with it when they’re more mature depending on the kid that could be when they’re 10 when they’re 15 but not 4

[@sunrisemorninglory9109]

I am envisioning his parents giving the child a silver hammer, playing the Beatles song, "Maxwells Silver Hammer". Would like them to freerange that one!

[@Dablooner]

I had excess to butter knifes

[@butchcassidy9625]

I am a intuitive impath" I can't watch that kind of neglect" and abuse" I never knew that existed or was legal" wow thanks for the new nightmares".👍

[@Zeno7741]

Its called C.P.S

[@speedcurves]

raising that child to never have sugar, dairy, and gluten when it's not necessary is horrendous.

[@dodi3bodi]

00:30 thats the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard!

[@melp3319]

Um kids don't know what's safe and not that's why they are equipped with parents but hey i guess this kid ain't got them

[@sarahburrows7578]

Back in my day, this was called “childhood”

[@chlxbear]

ok raising a kid to have their own freedom and take risks but still raising them to respect others and know what BOUNDARIES is what free-range parenting is. this is just neglect.

[@kammyjohnson9657]

This beats the stereotype on Indian parents.

[@arshiastrash]

yup, im indian and i don’t have super strict parents but they are definitely not this free range..

[@MyName123.]

I'm Indian and have seen some Desi parents allow their brats to run wild like this. I hate it!!! Send them to school to be doctors!

[@holodoctor1]

These kids are going to be so resentful when they go to “real” school and are at a grade level far below their own.

[@laloortiz4786]

I dont think theyll have the self awareness to be resentful because they arent being taught common sense or any foundation...i think theyll just be confused about normal public behavior..imagine their understanding of having to show up to work on time after a childhood of zero rules or accountability

[@brandonslanina871]

I'm telling you this woman is a lawsuit waiting to happen, I see what she's getting at I raised my kids kind of similar, but that's ridiculous

[@MyName123.]

THIS IS CHILD NEGLECT, CHILD ABUSE!

[@paulwood2329]

Unbelievable.

[@biblewomen77]

This is how you get narcissist

[@joycerodriguez9041]

3:04 here is the exact moment in which I panic...

[@makedredd299]

That’s how Jeffrey Dahmer started his career.

[@Ytchannel02]

If he dies he dies🤷‍♀️

[@bingbingbaobei]

She sure had a lot of rules about what he could and could not eat.

[@enumaelish6714]

İ wish This Was My Childhood

[@dominikedominike8568]

I agree they should learn for themselves that actions have consequences. But this isn't parenting it's setting him up to learn his actions have no consequence.

[@sweetnostalgia6573]

Don't tell him to watch his fingers with the knife. The kids know what they are doing.

[@OfficalMrBlue]

Camp Bullies

[@ArtNScience]

Oh boy...

[@luckyvet]

I get your whole thing but Your kid won't be accepted by others unless he faces some sort of discipline. The world doesn't work unless people learn to respect authority.

[@Dablooner]

Me and my friends though we were free ranged bc we could go to the store unsupervised and to the park and we played with fire (safely of course) but this is just no

[@lenapettay3291]

When your kid runs in the street and gets hit by a car. You will be held responsible not the child. The trauma it would cause somebody to hit a child with their car my dad has this attitude.

[@tango5074]

"A child is able to know what is safe and what is unsafe" Child drinks bleach Child swallows barbie shoes Child walks onto a road Child pets an aggressive dog Need I go on? "He can learn consequences for his own actions" WTF>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[@paraynikisku]

Do these kids know that their "ideology" and "behaviour" is restricted to only their community. I mean, imagine these kids hurting or should I say "communicating" with the so called "body language" and not "English language" like other people and children, how is that going to be acknowledged and who is going to be held responsible for that.

[@doudemoiidesuyo1682]

One day he isn't going to be out of prison soon enough to "learn fron the experience".

[@cashtrobeats3389]

everyone in this comment section is gonna have kids who absolutely hate them its so funny lol

[@Camibug]

4:33 ik that hurt

[@rzomg]

It only takes 9 months to make a new anyway. Save women and men = new children in 9 months. Save women and kids = new kids in 10+ years. The first option is the best for society. Men will never ever die for women and children these days.

[@GypsyRoseBlanchardisaliar]

these parents shouldn't have kids

[@matthewcain2880]

I met a ton of “free range children” and I have rarely seen a child act like this. this video is trying their best to persuade that if you free range your child they’re going to be brats, this is a trash explanation to what free range is about.

[@Sheriden.]

Setting out rules and teaching them to obey them sets them up as adults to obey laws and be productive members of society. How are they supposed to learn that by themselves? Children are not equipped to rationalize or use logic. You are doing a disservice to your children. They *WILL* grow up to be monsters.

[@RealKennethChoi]

very interesting philosophy , loved to see how to turn out .

[@user-ue3pl2gf4o]

Alright bed times are important. Were designed to go to bed 1-2 after sunset and wake up at sunrise. The human body is more productive and healthy if you do that

[@mattadrev471]

When that kids runs into the street, you will have a 50/50 chance YOU are going to jail cause its a child and "you were speeding" or some other BS thing they could think up.

[@silver-zc8vi]

So he can play with fireworks and that's okay wow

[@silver-zc8vi]

Jeffrey Stevens no it’s an expression that’s his parents will let him do anything including that

[@jubite9565]

“I’d be more afraid of a 20 year old who hasn’t used a knife more than a 4 year old who has.” yeah maybe because the 20 year old man has the common sense to end you.

[@jietroraximoff2805]

This seems to be a compilation video of kids saying "ouch","ow","aah" etc.

[@up-uw4op]

cps will become involved if they cut themselves, get burned, or fall. ive unfortunately have had them involved twice for such injuries. it is not fun and very stressful being blamed for causing injury.

[@donnawoods8039]

How free range is he if his parents dictate his diet?

[@shannsimms9072]

The daycare thing was cool but that kid running around the store is mad annoying

[@Imhameed92]

These people are sick... We raise our kids to "handle" society and the world that has been prebuilt for us. We don't live in the Stone age anymore. Your putting your kid in danger especially letting him out in the street at night like that. Your parenting should be monitored.

[@nataliaalana_]

I like their approach. Sometimes i do feel like there should be rules tho. They are doing a great job.

[@laloortiz4786]

CPS is waiting on that first hospital visit

[@onxiaftw]

What about the dogs and cats that get hit by a car everyday... They too are fully equiped mammals

[@jeremyrogers5013]

Props for the diet plan though....everything else screams, bird life.

[@isitsafeforme]

So is it okay if they die because of your no limit rules? What would you say after the bad things happen? "See kid? You're now dead because you're not careful enough"?

[@doudemoiidesuyo1682]

Might as well have him pay taxes.

[@froggyyyy107]

I really like the concept of outdoor school but it should have more structure and safety in place and teach something, like respecting animals and the environment, basic agriculture, and other things kinda like Boy Scouts

[@2anamaly]

I feel like their Desi grandparents would disapprove of this lol

[@elyse443]

😂 Ain’t nobody kidnapping those feral wild kids. And if he “expresses” that anger running into and hitting else like he did his mom could dust him his life when he’s older. He better learn to express respect.😂

[@lenapettay3291]

Life has rules ,this is so lazy. This is in Florida, not teaching your kid to read and write is infuriating. As a parent you are making him everybody else's problem when he gets older

[@at7860]

*you learn from your own mistakes* kids get hit by a car, and Is in coma for the next 30 years

[@imhungry208]

i stopped it at 0:22 let me guess they from florida

[@triciafarrell2294]

There's a lot worse parents out there. So many kids are being abused. Day care is no longer a safe place. It's a last resort, mostly for single moms that must work and have no choice. Let's not judge!

[@4agony777]

“I trust a kid with a knife over a twenty year old” *kid cutting with hand under the blade*

[@toysupreme4882]

Awesome video

[@Demonoicgamer666]

I’m sorry but shame on these parents what would they do if that car hit the kid

[@Christknight1991]

These are the kind of parents who don’t vaccinate their children

[@paulmcduff2716]

I was a free range child, i survived

[@ciao614]

How many fingers do you have?

[@paulmcduff2716]

4 on each hand

[@Chamelionroses]

@@ciao614 lol

[@MonaAbhichandani]

5..

[@maximilianomendoza3057]

I think this is cool but when he is in public he might be a inconvenience to other people. I think this is a cool way of parenting he also needs to learn manners in public and it's best if you tell him that and not experience

[@aairaandfriends]

Thats kinda rude when the kid points up to the reptile book and says “are you kidding me?!”. He should learn to respect people and be patient. That is why rules exist, to give children a way to learn respectful behaviour and become highly functioning members of society. I’m okay with letting kids take risks but they need to be given some sort of rules so that they can adjust into society when older. When it comes to interactions with others it is important to be considerate. It is not just your child but someone else’s who is also involved. Bare that in mind.

[@luminoustorus548]

Interesting video thanks