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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by dkersten on Thursday May 12, 2022 @05:00PM (#31360076)
Wow when I was ten in the 90’s I cycled two hours on my own to my friends house...
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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by kodah on Thursday May 12, 2022 @05:12PM (#31360172)
Things changed in the 2000's I think. That's the first time I remember getting rounded up for walking around with my friends too late at night.
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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by ethbr0 on Thursday May 12, 2022 @05:59PM (#31360634)
Ubiquitous cell phones.

Things really were better before them. (Said as part of the last generation to experience that world)

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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by Sebb767 on Thursday May 12, 2022 @07:08PM (#31361184)
I think you're actually onto something. Parents were (and are) far more lenient when they are not permanently aware of the potential danger their kids are in and are not used to having them reachable 24/7.
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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by ethbr0 on Thursday May 12, 2022 @10:40PM (#31362659)
It's not just parents, but parents' expectations of other parents.

When constantly having your kid reachable was impossible, no one judged parents for not doing it.

Now? All the judging.

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