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Back then, most parents were way too busy to be helicopter parents. Kids were left to their own devices. I grew up with swings in our backyard that were a death
by phs318u 4y ago
Back then, most parents were way too busy to be helicopter parents. Kids were left to their own devices. I grew up with swings in our backyard that were a death trap. The seats were thick, heavy planks of solid wood connected to the frame by long, heavy chains. I used to swing so high - reaching for the sky - jump off - and then land feeling so good that I forgot the swing was still swinging. How I survived getting clunked by that thing in the back of the head (more than once!) without a serious skull fracture, I will never know.
If I came in injured, my mum would fuss over me to confirm I was ok-ish. If I was, the parental concern would flip and she'd whack me hard and tell me not to do it again. :/
- sparrc 4y agoHow are parents are less busy now? Pretty sure they're busier than ever as it's nearly impossible to survive on a single income.
- em500 4y agoHow are you pretty sure about that? According to survey data[1], even full time employed mothers (let alone fathers) spend on average about double their time on leisure and sport (2.89hr/day, including 1.48hr/day watching TV) than on caring for children (1.37hr/day). [1] https://www.bls.gov/tus/tables/a6-1519.htm https://www.bls.gov/tus/tables/a6-1519.htm
- concordDance 4y agoLess kids per person maybe?
- sparrc 4y agoI'm guessing you don't have kids