I have seen parents allow their feral children run wild in very dangerous places like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, etc. I saw a kid hanging onto a dinky branch over white water rapids in Yosemite. Had he fallen into the river, it would have been all over. The parent gently scolded the kid with “Stop doing that Jimmy. One. Twooooo. Threeee....”
Pretty harsh from the parents as these days they usually say “Please dont do that” and then start the 1,2, 3 BS