The irony is things (for now, give or take SHTF) are much safer for children than it was 200 years ago: consider disease (malaria, cholera, etc), Indian raids and abductions.
As someone who lives in the People’s Democratic Republic of Maryland, I would have known that wouldn’t fly. I walked about a mile to school every day in Maryland though, when I was a kid. Socialism makes people soft.
The real irony is that this couple are uberlibs and are getting a taste of their own liberalism.
“free range children”?...at age 10 and 6? only a liberal could dream that one up....