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Note that the article is from 2013, though I imagine things have only gotten worse for children since then. I think a decrease in family size and number of cous
by mike1o1 2y ago
Note that the article is from 2013, though I imagine things have only gotten worse for children since then. I think a decrease in family size and number of cousins might also be a factor.
I’m lucky enough to live on a street with a few families with similar age children, and it’s such a difference in enjoyment levels when all the kids are able to get together and play compared to just one or two.
I wonder if we’ll see a rise in popularity of co-op type groups for families with similar mindsets to get together for adult-free play.
- hn_throwaway_99 2y agoJonathan Haidt, well-known author of "The Anxious Generation", has spoken a lot about the transition from "play-based childhood" to a "phone-based childhood", and it makes me incredibly sad whenever I hear him talk about it.
- dang 2y agoYear added above. Thanks!
- CalRobert 2y agoThe dream is to live somewhere my kids can run around safely outside. It's maddening how hard that is to find, given that my kids are likely to be the ones who "dart" in front of some poor innocent driver. This, in Davis, would be amazing. https://nstreetcohousing.org/ https://nstreetcohousing.org/