Mom Lets Her Kids Walk to the Bakery Down the Block. Child Protective Services Tells Her, "Never Again Till They Are 12."

Mom Lets Her Kids Walk to the Bakery Down the Block. Child Protective Services Tells Her, “Never Again Till They Are 12.”

Picture of tasty pastry on store glass showcase. Closeup of child's hand with index finger pointing on some cake on blurred indoor background.

Katharina Nuss, a mom of three in Winnipeg, Canada, had a recent run-in with the authorities which radicalized her — if it’s radical to work toward a day when parents are allowed to send their kids down the block unsupervised for a minute or two. We spoke by phone. Here’s her story: I have three