LOS ANGELES -- The smell of frying garlic and ginger is inescapable as it wafts through the room, while a row of fidgety kids watches an older woman in a blue plaid apron cooking in front of them.

LOS ANGELES — The smell of frying garlic and ginger is inescapable as it wafts through the room, while a row of fidgety kids watches an older woman in a blue plaid apron cooking in front of them.

Instead of registering their children for various camps, some parents are opting for what’s known on social media as a 'wild' or 'feral summer' to let kids experience boredom and freedom. But experts ...