Same in Brazil in the 80's. The same parents that were okay with me going to kindergarten by myself and sometimes cooking partial meals alone, now are horrifie

Same in Brazil in the 80's. The same parents that were okay with me going to kindergarten by myself and sometimes cooking partial meals alone, now are horrified that such things happened (with their consent). I think it speaks a lot to how much society has changed, their current mindset would not accept the same behavior they themselves had a few decades ago. I remember being stopped by strangers asking "where are you going? School? Ok, watch out when crossing the streets". Nowadays nobody would intervene directly... They would probably call the police and take me into custody. "Practical Wisdom" (Barry Schwartz) is a good book about this.