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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Open the front door and say go out. See you in four hours. They will find friends in the neighborhood. My mother never found me a friend. The neighborhood was full of kids and they played outside. I know today’s hermit generation is reluctant to venture outside. Half of it has been caused by helicopter parents who monitor the kids every movement and activity.[/quote]

Completely agree! I'm so glad someone else said it.[/quote]

[b]16 year olds don't go out to a park to find friends to play with.[/b][/quote]

+1 
Well, I didn't consider myself practically an adult at 16. 
 
Exactly.  :lol: Can you imagine though?  [/quote]

So what if they did or do? Why does that bother you and what is so wrong with that? Personally, I'd rather my kids/teens act younger than older. Going out being kids is alot better than what they could being doing?

And what's with "could you imagine?" I bet alot of kids only stop  being kids because of attitudes like that. You act like they should be embarrassed or ashamed if they do go out and play. Not a message I'd want my kids to pick up.[/quote]

A 16 year old is basically an adult. If you were out having dinner with friends and a random person inserted themselves and tried to stay in your conversation, you would not find that odd?

OP, just let the summer go (or tell your older one to get a job and younger to volunteer) but set expectations for the fall that they need to find x number if activities in the fall. Good for making friends and good for college resumes. Getting into situations where they see the same people multiple times will help them make more connections. This pandemic has really messed with kids’ socializing. Good luck! [/quote][/quote]

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