They don't have to be glued to anything ever. The main difference is being supervised by a reasonable adult or not and how streets near homes have changed. Ki

They don't have to be glued to anything ever. The main difference is being supervised by a reasonable adult or not and how streets near homes have changed. Kids can only be left to free roam in a very safe environment - and even that is not entirely without risks. Alternatively only kids who are shown to be reasonable can do that - it takes parental sensitivity.