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81. My favorite part is that the mother is a dog groomer.

Sun May 10, 2015, 12:06 AM

May 2015

So her canine customers get nice hot baths and blow-dried fur styles, while back at the camp... Obviously there are no adults in charge here.

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Kentucky �free range� family loses custody of 10 kids over apparent �unschooling� [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2015 OP

I hate to see parents lose their kids. Yep even republicans yeoman6987 May 2015 #1

Those living conditions look, well, atrocious. MADem May 2015 #2

Totally agree with everything you typed. yeoman6987 May 2015 #5

Is that bunch of sticks with a tarp over them supposed to be where they live??? dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #16

Yes--it's a three walled lean-to. MADem May 2015 #54

10 kids? QUIT BREEDING Novara May 2015 #3

Hey she's free range! MoonRiver May 2015 #4

We can't tell her that. Jamastiene May 2015 #8

I said "...give her uterus a rest..." on another Ilsa May 2015 #42

Her body, Ms. Yertle May 2015 #46

I'm not going to support what they are doing. Ilsa May 2015 #60

When my son entered kindergarten-- Ms. Yertle May 2015 #61

This isn't merely about ABCs. There is also Ilsa May 2015 #63

Your inner fascist is showing Telcontar May 2015 #49

One can support choice Mariana May 2015 #96

I'm not finding any mention of this in the Lexington or Louisville papers. Hmm. winter is coming May 2015 #6

Television is covering it. MADem May 2015 #59

No Tree-Hugger May 2015 #99

This seems beyond the "free range" thing parents in the burbs are trying to do, but the kids here l Brickbat May 2015 #7

I'm not sure this is a real thing. I went looking for local newspaper articles, to see whether winter is coming May 2015 #9

real story. search under "nauglers" Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #14

Thanks. I tried "naugler" and didn't get anything. winter is coming May 2015 #41

It said there were two tents for the family and a structure that housed the animals. It said the okaawhatever May 2015 #75

They do! and all including the dogs seem to be well fed. Mojorabbit May 2015 #31

And the mother is pregnant - again avebury May 2015 #10

About that pond..... dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #17

It is the piles of garbage, broken glass and nails around the property avebury May 2015 #18

I picked up on the non fenced pond myself. truegrit44 May 2015 #24

We can't really look to England the ultimate nanny state for guidance on how to live...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #67

From these pictures, the kids look pretty happy and even healthy. logosoco May 2015 #11

Don't forget Dad stealing water from the avebury May 2015 #19

This is not home schooling because I really doubt they are being educated at all. alphafemale May 2015 #12

+1. Your comparison to animals is apt, I believe. Paladin May 2015 #13

This is not Free Range. alphafemale May 2015 #25

Couldn't agree with you more. Genuine child abuse. (nt) Paladin May 2015 #43

But this is why Sgent May 2015 #15

Most parents would not be qualified to teach past 6th grade or so. alphafemale May 2015 #27

It sounds to me that the kids aren't getting any formal schooling. LisaL May 2015 #20

Real life experience is living in mud and stealing water from the neighbor. alphafemale May 2015 #30

Look up John Holt Ms. Yertle May 2015 #21

You think they are baking cookies? alphafemale May 2015 #32

How does Ayn Rand enter into it spinbaby May 2015 #35

OMG! Ms. Yertle May 2015 #40

Yes. My mind did go to John Galt. alphafemale May 2015 #44

Haven't you ever heard of mud pies? Many of us living in the rural areas have. I have pictures of jwirr May 2015 #56

We had mud in the curbs treestar May 2015 #86

That is funny. Of course we are talking about a post where the kids were actually covering each jwirr May 2015 #92

Yeah with that in mind, it wasn't such a good idea treestar May 2015 #93

It even sounds like they do not even have a well with a pump. I agree that the shack they are jwirr May 2015 #94

*snort* Ms. Yertle May 2015 #37

Learning how to steal water from your neighbor alphafemale May 2015 #45

"Look, Ms. Yertle May 2015 #47

I already did in this thread. alphafemale May 2015 #50

Sorry, Ms. Yertle May 2015 #52

Holt's theory works IF you have someone who is actively working with the children to see what they jwirr May 2015 #53

Parental participation Ms. Yertle May 2015 #57

Raw audio of mother's interaction with police avebury May 2015 #22

'Interesting' comments, elleng May 2015 #29

Any supporters of this family are fringe types to say the least. nt avebury May 2015 #34

Yes Tree-Hugger May 2015 #100

It's somewhat interesting that social media Trillo May 2015 #23

If they have no septic system and running water, it is totally unacceptable. KittyWampus May 2015 #26

+1 leftofcool May 2015 #38

I am not supporting this family but think about what your statement would have meant to most of jwirr May 2015 #58

That was a CENTURY ago. There are foundations trying to bring water KittyWampus May 2015 #68

I may not have said in your post that I realized times had changed. I think this family should have jwirr May 2015 #70

Where I lived from birth to seven, Blue_In_AK May 2015 #79

When I was a kid, we had cars without seat belts. I didn't feel it was unsafe. KittyWampus May 2015 #80

Looks like Little House on the Prairie meets LiberalElite May 2015 #28

An audition for TLC new line up come fall? AuntPatsy May 2015 #33

Doomsday Preppers Meet Off The Griders. leftofcool May 2015 #39

Off-grid' couple faces hearing to regain custody of 10 children avebury May 2015 #36

"Unschooling"...uhh, no. That's just fucking stupid. True Blue Door May 2015 #48

It's the John Holt method Ms. Yertle May 2015 #62

There's no denying the value of free learning. But... True Blue Door May 2015 #65

You can learn a lot of physics Ms. Yertle May 2015 #69

No, you can't learn physics watching skateboarding. True Blue Door May 2015 #71

Children learn Ms. Yertle May 2015 #72

The whole of humankind tried an experiment in "natural learning." True Blue Door May 2015 #84

So, you want others to follow your prescriptions for academic learning... Psephos May 2015 #76

That's interesting treestar May 2015 #85

Socialization Ms. Yertle May 2015 #87

I want to scoop up and cuddle that baby! polly7 May 2015 #51

I bet those kids are learning all sorts of things. There are ways to do this that do not endanger uppityperson May 2015 #55

Do we live in a great age or what? WillowTree May 2015 #64

Mormon libertarians betsuni May 2015 #66

It probably isn't Ms. Yertle May 2015 #73

Yes, it is. Pictures on Facebook of them building it and calls it their cabin. betsuni May 2015 #77

I think they lost it Tree-Hugger May 2015 #101

I don't care much what happens to the parents vankuria May 2015 #74

The kids actually seem pretty healthy Scootaloo May 2015 #78

My favorite part is that the mother is a dog groomer. betsuni May 2015 #81

"The Duggars" meets "Lord of the Flies" bullwinkle428 May 2015 #82

* beam me up scottie May 2015 #83

Family did not always live off the grid. avebury May 2015 #88

From Nicole Naugler's Facebook Page avebury May 2015 #89

Idiots. Anyone who needs a 'system' to be a parent should never be one. randome May 2015 #90

must be a sea of mud when it rains. The children seem happy but the older boys look embarrassed Sunlei May 2015 #91

Wonder how they stay warm in the winter? odd_duck May 2015 #95

More basic than school... how about proper shelter... JCMach1 May 2015 #97

update: 38k raised for the couple Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #98