How children lost the right to roam in four generations - highly related article and previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13547089 https://

How children lost the right to roam in four generations - highly related article and previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13547089 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13547089 From the comments there it seems that it's not about (perceived) risks at all, it's more about peer pressure. If no other parents in your group would let their kids go about on their own, you surely won't want to be the only one.