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Hadith wrote a book called The Coddling of the American Mind that shows this is really not the case. Crime and abductions were going down long before the Intern
by djsumdog 8y ago
Hadith wrote a book called The Coddling of the American Mind that shows this is really not the case. Crime and abductions were going down long before the Internet era and the era of modern helicopter parents. Most of the fear around these very uncommon events have made parents tether their children today and restrict their free play. This in turn can affect how they form bonds, make friends and view the world.
He makes the argument this is why college campuses today are a bit mad, with students unable to deal with speech and ideas they don't like, labeling it as hate speak and calling on condemnation and suppression of free though.
- k2enemy 8y agoThanks for the pointer to the book. For others interested, the authors are Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. For what its worth, I agree that parents are overprotective to the point that it hurts children's development. I let my kids roam more than most (from what I can gather) but I do live in a fairly safe area.