free-range parenting
[ free-reynj pair-uh n-ting, par-uh n-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.
Compare
helicopter parenting.
Origin of free-range parenting
First recorded in 2005–10; see origin at
free-range
Words nearby free-range parenting
free-handed,
free-hearted,
free-living,
free-machining,
free-range,
free-range parenting,
free-running,
free-select,
free-soil,
free-soiler,
free-spending