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It's worse than that. There's basically no activity that they can do that doesn't have parents/adults involved. There's no way for them to just go out, make m
by dhimes 8y ago
It's worse than that. There's basically no activity that they can do that doesn't have parents/adults involved. There's no way for them to just go out, make mistakes and figure stuff out any more.
- killjoywashere 8y agoBullshit. My kids lived for years within 10 houses of a trailhead. They could have explored 20 miles of trails on any given day. Not once. Not ever. No one goes outside. And the soccer moms are now Facebook moms, their own screentime making them so anxious that the vanishingly low possibility that some kid could get kidnapped is enough that they don't throw the kids outside and lock the door. Being locked out of the house was my default state most summers.
- dhimes 8y agoSame. I see moms sitting in cars when near their kids at the bus stop. It's freaking ridiculous. If the kids started walking or playing in those trails, I bet some adult would start coming along to supervise. Probably make the kids sign up for an outdoor camp or scouts instead.
- astura 8y agoI find parents 1) bringing kids to the bus stop (if they are getting into the car just bring them all the way to school!) and 2) waiting there with them (wtf?) absolutely the most bizarre thing ever. Crazy! People do that here with preteens and teens! FFS!