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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that in general, kids spend a LOT more time away from home/the neighborhood than they did back in the day. Yes, there is much more daycare and aftercare, but also sports and other structured activities that are much more prevalent now than there used to be. Thus, when the kids are actually home, their parents want to spend time with them. [/quote] Yes, this, plus a proliferation of screen options that keep them inside even if they are home. As tweens and teenagers we were bored and went outside and hung out with neighbors all summer. There was no texting with your friends. There was go outside with the other humans or maybe get on the phone, except you only had one phone line and couldn't do that for hours at a time and tie up the phone line.[/quote]
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