PJ Media by Megan Fox March 27, 2019
8 Fun (and Possibly Dangerous) Activities Enjoyed by Past Generations That Today's Kids Will Never Experience
Children are more coddled and protected than ever in 2019. For kids, it's oppressive. I know mine listen to my stories of summers full of freedom and independence, running around the neighborhood all day until dark, with wide-eyed envy. These days, kids are hardly free to do anything we could back in generations past.
8. Play all day with no adult supervision, roaming neighborhoods and friends' houses until dark
7. Ride in cars without seatbelts
6. The joy of phone calls
5. Lawn darts, rusty slides, dangerous park equipment
4. Hanging out at the mall in packs of 11- to 15-year-olds
3. Buying cigarettes for a family member
2. Sitting in the car for up to an hour while Mom grocery shops
1. Babysitting
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