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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]P[b]arents don't raise their own kids and the places they ship them off to (daycare, after school care, etc) have an interest in keeping the kids developmentally stunted. They're told to not think for themselves, just follow the rules, don't do anything out of the ordinary, etc. Those kids never learn to be safe on their own and use good judgement.[/b]

When we were younger, we were walking home by ourselves before 10 years old, even looking after younger siblings, and looking after ourselves at home until parents got home from work. We roamed the neighborhoods on bikes. All of this developed independences and generally also better judgement as the kids got older.[/quote]

This is a laughably ignorant take on the issue. [/quote]

Meh, I realize this is a mommy wars topic but [b]I don't think that person is wrong about the quality of most after care programs, which aren't good.

Mostly free for alls in the gym with a ton of kids for every adult.[/b][/quote]

Agree 1000%[/quote]
Hmm. I will agree that there is often too little supervision, but to your other point — free for all’s in the gym — I say GOOD. I don’t want my kids doing anything super structured after school. It’s GOOD for our kids to use their imagination and not have every second of the day curated by adults. Especially after school. [/quote]

Kids have much less time for free play, and free play is so important.  They learn to organize a game or activity themselves, to cooperate and work out minor conflicts among themselves, to entertain themselves instead of needing an adult to direct them, etc.  All good stuff.  [/quote]

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