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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Quote from Maud Hart Lovelace, the author of the Betsy-Tracy books.

I try to give my 6yo a similar childhood - very few structured activities, lots of free time especially outdoors, minimal screens, minimal expectations other than manners and helping at home - and I will still fail because nobody else does the same. We have a neighborhood full of kids but those kids are either in activities or on screens at home. Playgrounds sit empty on weekends. You can’t just run up to someone’s house on a weekday afternoon or weekend and ring their doorbell because chances are they won’t be around. It sucks, but oh well, I try my best. And my DD is a generally happy, cheerful kid so I guess there are other ways to have a happy childhood.[/quote]

I dispute your premise.

I’ve never seen an empty playground on weekends. It’s rude to show up unannounced at someone’s house. Screens aren’t evil. Structured activities are great for socialization and enrichment and are completely compatible with free play. Kids in my neighborhood play outdoors… maybe not 6 year olds unsupervised, but by 8 or 9, they’re roaming the neighborhood.[/quote]

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