The shift from roaming to restriction took place over generations and occurred unevenly. A few generations ago, the trend was that US kids had a broad range of

The shift from roaming to restriction took place over generations and occurred unevenly. A few generations ago, the trend was that US kids had a broad range of appealing places to roam and were generally free to do so. Presently the US trend is that kids have few if any appealing places to go. And should they roam anyway, they and their parents risk legal (and increasingly permanent) consequences.