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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lack of third spaces for kids to gather. When I was a teen, we all hung out at the park, the arcade, the mall, or the local diner. Now teens get chased out of those places. Kids out in public alone are regarded with suspicion.  Cops hassle them for loitering.  In our small town, there’s constant tension over MS and HS kids walking into town on early release days and going into the convenience store, the drugstore, and the coffee shop.

Granted, the kids aren’t the best about watching out for traffic, and there have been issues with shoplifting, rude behavior, etc., but it’s so important for them to have those spaces to congregate.  At some point, they need to learn how to be out in the community without adult supervision.

Even going to each other’s houses is complicated, at least before they get their driver’s licenses.  When we were kids, we could spontaneously hop on the bus with a friend after school and then walk home or get picked up.  These days, play dates have to be negotiated days in advance and agreed on by mutual treaty with parents.
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Maybe they don’t want teens or kids free roaming because parents don’t care about their behavior.   And, no one wants your kids just showing up to have to feed and care for them because you don’t want to.  Invite them to your house and supervise.  [/quote]

Thank you for proving the point.[/quote]

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