Virginia Mom Convicted After Letting 5-Year-Old Walk Alone to Neighborhood Pond

A mum let her five-year-old walk 800m by himself. Now she’s a criminal

A US mum now on the child abuse registry has reignited the debate around parental rights.

Virginia mom convicted after letting 5-year-old walk alone to neighborhood pond

The mother said she received a suspended jail sentence and was placed on Virginia's child abuse and neglect registry for letting her 5-year-old walk outside alone.

I Wouldn’t Let My 5-Year-Old Do This. But Does That Make This Mom Neglectful?

“I wouldn’t do that” isn’t the same thing as “that mother is neglectful.”

I let my 5-year-old walk half a mile alone. Four days later, there was a warrant for my arrest.

Karyann Parkinson was eight months pregnant when her son's solo walk led to a police and CPS investigation and, later, a criminal charge.

A Virginia mom let her 5-year-old walk alone. A debate over modern parenting ensued.

How young is too young to let a child walk alone? A Virginia mom’s conviction is reigniting the debate over free-range parenting.

Virginia mom put on Child Abuse Registry after 5-year-old walks to pond alone: 'I told him come right back'

A James City County mother was convicted after letting her 5-year-old walk alone to a pond. Her case has sparked a national parenting debate.