> Kids in the 50s were vastly healthier socially than kids today. No they weren't. Your parents just lived in a location where their socio-economic status and

> Kids in the 50s were vastly healthier socially than kids today. No they weren't. Your parents just lived in a location where their socio-economic status and urban planning supported running around and playing all day. Their parents decided to build suburbs without sidewalks, mass transit availability, or stoops/porches. They did this to keep those people out. Your parents got to enjoy better urban planning as children than you and your kids.