Re:Parents now spend twice as much time with their children ...
by tomc1985 on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @03:22PM
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Growing up I was allowed to roam the grounds of wherever we were freely unsupervised. As with many of us gen-Y'ers. In spending time with various women with kids I have noticed that parents nowadays are way more likely
a) hover over their children (in a playground for example) so as to be no more than 10-20 feet away from them at all times
b) eyeing any adults in the play area without a nearby child suspiciously
c) Occasionally chastising or otherwise harassing parents that don't do this, in the same way that nosy people chastise others over their actions.
Given the prevalence of stories and my own observations, I think you are wrong. I also think the quality of the institutions being talked about vary greatly depending on where you are. When I was in high school my friend had CPS called on her parents after a particularly nasty fight (her family was prone to loud fights) and it took them a couple weeks to convince CPS to get off their backs.
a) hover over their children (in a playground for example) so as to be no more than 10-20 feet away from them at all times
b) eyeing any adults in the play area without a nearby child suspiciously
c) Occasionally chastising or otherwise harassing parents that don't do this, in the same way that nosy people chastise others over their actions.
Given the prevalence of stories and my own observations, I think you are wrong. I also think the quality of the institutions being talked about vary greatly depending on where you are. When I was in high school my friend had CPS called on her parents after a particularly nasty fight (her family was prone to loud fights) and it took them a couple weeks to convince CPS to get off their backs.