free-range

Of, pertaining to, or produced by animals that are allowed to roam freely, rather than being confined indoors.

We've imbued "natural food" with such virtuous connotations that meat supposedly raised according to the law of nature is, ipso facto, thought to be an ethically worthwhile choice. It's on this basis, I believe, that many morally concerned meat eaters justify purchasing meat from small, free-range animal farms.

Allowed to move about outdoors without supervision.

free-range children

While I have not found corroboration for King's claim, Ivy and Bean series author Annie Barrows has acknowledged that there is a delicate balancing act involved in representing free-range children today

Relating to a hands-off parenting style in which children are allowed to go out and explore alone.

free-range parents

To correct helicopter parenting, critics have proposed slow parenting, simplicity parenting, and free-range parenting.