For children in the U.S., unsupervised play is largely a pastime of previous generations. Hanna Rosin of The Atlantic writes about the consequences of guarding children from perceived dangers in her article The Overprotected Kid. Judy Woodruff interviews Rosin about how we deal with risks and safety concerns for our children.

Originally released by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 06, 2017.

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