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Originally Posted by MarkAF
Well dont think times have changed too much. just 'some' parents seem to think thier children are grown up way before thier time. (nothing intended to anyone's post here but...) i dont know how many times i've seen kids on busy streets unsupervised
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You're right, to an extent...but I think there are several factors involved as to why you still see many kids playing unsupervised on city streets.
Perhaps some people think, "It'll never happen in MY neighbourhood," or "I've already street-proofed the kid...nothing can happen to him," or possibly its just plain old apathy and inattentiveness on the part of the parents.
We live in an era where too many kids are having kids of their own at far too early an age - and many of them don't possess the benefit of being raised with a sense of good parenting skills. Sure, none of us are 'born parents' (so to speak)...but many of us had the good fortune to be raised by caring parents who showed us the proper way of being a parent later in life. Many kids from this generation aren't receiving that same benefit, for one reason or another.