<story><title>11-Year-Old Boy Played in His Yard. CPS Took Him, Felony Charge for Parents</title><url>http://reason.com/blog/2015/06/11/11-year-old-boy-played-in-his-yard-cps-t</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>PebblesHD</author><text>I say this literally every time a story like this pops up but, as ever, I&amp;#x27;ll say it again: Have the (adults) in charge completely lost their minds? Is the government so out of touch with reality that this makes sense to them? I loved going on walks or riding my bike to the shops or sleeping in&amp;#x2F;playing at home when i was 10 or 11, and yet now this seems all but impossible to consider? How the hell did this happen?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>rbcgerard</author><text>Agreed, in the summers (in small town america), when i was that age i was kicked out of the house after breakfast and not allowed back (unless it was raining) until lunch, and then kicked out again until dinner. I loved running around outside with my friends, our dogs, horrendously constructed forts, and our bb guns. The &amp;quot;bad&amp;quot; parents were the ones that let their kids stay home and vegetate in front of the TV. What happened?</text></comment>
<story><title>11-Year-Old Boy Played in His Yard. CPS Took Him, Felony Charge for Parents</title><url>http://reason.com/blog/2015/06/11/11-year-old-boy-played-in-his-yard-cps-t</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>PebblesHD</author><text>I say this literally every time a story like this pops up but, as ever, I&amp;#x27;ll say it again: Have the (adults) in charge completely lost their minds? Is the government so out of touch with reality that this makes sense to them? I loved going on walks or riding my bike to the shops or sleeping in&amp;#x2F;playing at home when i was 10 or 11, and yet now this seems all but impossible to consider? How the hell did this happen?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>dudul</author><text>So true.  When people are surprised when 1 boy out of 5 is diagnosed with ADHD. They can&amp;#x27;t do anything! They&amp;#x27;re freaking bored!&lt;p&gt;Millenials are called weak, entitled and useless, but wait for the next cohort of &amp;quot;bright&amp;quot; minds who are gonna lead this country.  Will they be able to even feed themselves?  Is it even safe to teach a kid how to cook an egg?</text></comment>