>> people called lenore america's worst mom. >> why at 9 years old? bad stuff does happen. >> i thought i was putting him in a dangerous situation, i wouldn't have done. it was his idea. let me point out, it was not us who said we'll put you on the subway and make a man out of you today. it was mom and dad, can i please take the subway home from someplace that i haven't been before and try to find my own way home. >> take the g-train, then to manhattan, two blocks up, one over. >> the show quick to portray lenore's choice as reckless. >> the construction site where he was recovered is where he was killed. >> that can happen. but seven years after this, lenore's son is still alive. >> i live to tell the tale. >> he's now 16, and proud that his mom let him grow. >> were you scared? >> not at all. i had done it before with my parents and it was fun. i know how to get around. i'm confident in myself. >> but you free range parents better watch out.