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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The domestic labor thread got me thinking: my parents never played with me and my siblings growing up, nor did they help us with homework or provide extracurricular academic enrichment. They loved us and we had family dinners every night, but it was clear that the world belonged to adults and as long as we were out of the way and not in trouble we played did whatever we made up.

Yesterday I saw a ten-year-old boy on his bicycle alone outside (in our very safe neighborhood) and I actually caught myself wondering if he was safe alone near the street. What happened to change the parenting landscape so much?[/quote]

When accidents shifted from being an unfortunate mishap to "the parents' fault." The idea that parents can control all aspects of children's upbringing has brought with it a paranoia about being labeled "bad" parents if they aren't vigilant about all aspects of child rearing. I would wager that many parens would love for their kids to be more free range, more independent, and less scheduled but they worry that it looks negligent. It becomes a collective action problem. Who is willing to break out of the mold? [/quote]

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