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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by somethoughts on Thursday May 12, 2022 @11:28AM (#31355580)
Conversely - it'd be interesting to investigate whether other statistics have improved over the past decade with parents being increasingly responsible for their kids after school - reduced shoplifting, reduced graffiti, reduced smoking/drug use, reduced teen pregnancy, etc.

Its quite possible that increased organized sports and after school activities (particularly robotics, math, computer science) could actually improve the capabilities of society as compared to just leaving the kids unattended after school.

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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by jhugo on Friday May 13, 2022 @12:38AM (#31363389)
I'd suspect quite the opposite; kids who have their time filled with organised activities and have no time to come up with their own may be less likely to develop important skills like creativity, self-reliance, and be more reliant on structure and authority.
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