The omitted part, of course, is the stunning increase in children being fed a steady diet of indoor technology, social media, computer games, and other generall

The omitted part, of course, is the stunning increase in children being fed a steady diet of indoor technology, social media, computer games, and other generally passive, low-action activities. And of course, it would be interesting to ask what role that diet has played in the lives of both children and parents attitudes about 'independence'.