The Unreliable Village: Parenting by Committee Doesn't Work Modern parenting is fraught with complexities, and one thing has become clear: the neighborhood village, once touted as a solution to urban isolation, is not living up to its promise.
A recent series of letters to the Care and Feeding advice column highlights the difficulties faced by adults trying to police children's behavior in their community.
The letters describe a disturbing pattern of bullying and harassment perpetrated by pre teen boys against a single adult neighbor.