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The everse network effect driven by: 1) Ambition for kids to get into the right preschool so they can get into Harvard or whatever, causing more parents to put
by gerbilly 7y ago
The everse network effect driven by:
1) Ambition for kids to get into the right preschool so they can get into Harvard or whatever, causing more parents to put their kids in 'enriching' scheduled activities.
2) Unreasonable fear fueled by the media. Ironically, stranger child abduction gas been declining steadily for decades and is at an all time low.
This has effectively removed more free range kids to the point now that if you wanted your kids to go play outside, they wouldn't find any other kids out there to play with.
This is why I call it a reverse network effect. The value in playing outside for a kid is now lower since there are fewer potential playmates out there.