abstract:Lenore Skenazy (born November 27, 1959) is an American columnist, author, and reality show host. A mother who lives in Queens with her husband and two sons, her controversial decision to let her then-9-year-old son take the New York City Subway home aloneThe New York Sun: Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone became a national story and prompted multiple media spots as well as a book promoting slow parenting, specifically a less fearful attitude towards child safety practices.