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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 don't understand the point of your post. But I hope the replies above remind you of the pro/con/everything in moderation side of the story. Maybe keep that in mind and get off the high horse. Not because you annoyed strangers on the internet, but because you're probably smug in real life. And it'd be a good idea for a know-it-all to take responses here as a reality check that your opinions are imbalanced, only partly true, and it'd benefit you to get on more even footing.[/quote]
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