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People who are misinformed by watching too much news will call the cops on kids without grownups near by. This is somewhat rare, but it feeds into a real cultur
by mensetmanusman 2y ago
People who are misinformed by watching too much news will call the cops on kids without grownups near by. This is somewhat rare, but it feeds into a real culture of misinformation where parents think this happens enough to fear letting them roam.
The feedback loop self reinforces because of lack of education - many people don’t realize the more news they consume the less they know about the statistics on the ground.
Also, cars are more dangerous now than before for kids to get crushed by.
- averageRoyalty 2y agoThe rarity here cannot be overstated. I enjoy stories like this - in the same way someone who enjoys true crime doesn't actually support murder - and they're heavily overreportd but quite uncommon. If you want to let your kids go out and play it's unlikely you'll have issue. I suspect for many it's just an excuse to plonk their kids in front of the iPad all day.
- mensetmanusman 2y agoScreen time is also a symptom of a very different form of misinformation - complete lack of information. The human body is so much healthier with sufficient exposure time to the outdoor environment. Sitting is long term pain. If parents knew this more, they would pushback on screen time in the same way they don’t let their kids eat ice cream all day.