Just speculating here...but I blame a lot of the social shift on social media and 24/7 news. A one off mother does something bad - therefore everyone might be

Just speculating here...but I blame a lot of the social shift on social media and 24/7 news. A one off mother does something bad - therefore everyone might be that one off mother. Also a lost in sense of community. As the study shows, if you know the reasoning for why the mother left the kid in the car, people are less likely to judge the situation as dangerous. If you all knew your neighbors, and you see someone's kid running around, you'll know why that kid is by themselves and probably less likely to called Child Services. One of my coworkers had child services called on him. His son's school let out early. His son forgot his keys that day, so he climbed through an open window through the 2nd floor. Neighbor saw this...called Child Services.