> For youngsters these days, an hour of free play is like a drop of water in the desert. I'm over my free NYT limit, but the lead caught my eye. Is this a by-p

> For youngsters these days, an hour of free play is like a drop of water in the desert. I'm over my free NYT limit, but the lead caught my eye. Is this a by-product of raising kids in the city, or just a symptom of a tightly wound parent? I have three kids and their free play was never restricted. I work out of a home office in a kid-packed neighborhood. I hear kids of all ages playing outside after school, on weekends, and all day long in the summer. Not seeing the desert.