Kentucky ‘free range’ family loses custody of 10 kids over apparent ‘unschooling’

[polly7]

51. I want to scoop up and cuddle that baby!

I believe everyone has the right to live off the grid, but this is just a bit too much - that sleeping bench at the back of the shack accommodates all of them?? How can they be comfortable? And as much as they may be disenchanted themselves with formal, or even informal schooling - these kids are all eventually going to leave home and need at least some skills if they have a hope at all of making it.

This might have worked 50 or more years ago, but as much as they may be trying for what they think is a good environment to raise children- with no water, the garbage accumulating, lack of protection from the weather - I can't see how they believe they're not chancing their health. Maybe they did need this wake up call and can get some help. I guess, sometimes, when people live in this kind of condition for a long time, they can't see how it's harmful. I hope the family is reunited at some point soon with a healthy place to call home, whatever it may be.