A big problem here in US is kids logistics -- parents spend way too much time getting their kids somewhere and back. In Eastern Europe I remember parents just

A big problem here in US is kids logistics -- parents spend way too much time getting their kids somewhere and back. In Eastern Europe I remember parents just told me to not forget about pool after school, so I get on the bus and went 6 stops to the pool after school myself. That only worked since age of 8 for me, of course, before that logistics was probably a problem for my parents as well.