IMO one of the root causes of the issues kids have these days is the fear culture where it's no longer acceptable for parents to let younger kids do things on t

IMO one of the root causes of the issues kids have these days is the fear culture where it's no longer acceptable for parents to let younger kids do things on their own. When I was in grade school in the early 1990's, all of the grade-school-aged neighborhood kids walked to school, and roamed the streets freely after school and on the weekends. I used to walk to the library, the book store, the hobby shop, the park, the pool, etc. Now, I can't let my grade-school aged kids out to play or to go into a store without supervision. People literally call the police when they see a 9-year-old alone, and the police say it is unsafe. There are many stories of child protective services getting involved, and even threatening to remove children from homes, just because the parents allowed them go outside unsupervised. It's insane. There is no way that that doesn't have a big effect on people.