Researchers examine why we judge parents harshly for putting children at perceived (but not actual) risk.

This is a long but very interesting write-up of a study on how we judge parenting. The issue is one we discuss here frequently of how much independence a child should have -- whether it's OK to leave a child unattended, at what age and for how long.What they found was that people were highly subjective and depending on why the parent left the child unattended, would perceive a higher risk to the child. In essence the moral outrage of parents determined their risk assessment, not the other way around.Why Do We Judge Parents For Putting Kids At Perceived — But Unreal — Risk? via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2bdxjJK