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[quote=Anonymous]I was born in 1968, and I can tell you firsthand that the 70s were a very interesting time to be a child. We were left to our own devices in many ways, and it was not unusual for there to be hours of time where our parents only had a vague idea about exactly where we were or what we were up to. We were expected to amuse ourselves in basement playrooms, backyards, pools(!), and neighborhood playgrounds. As long as there was no blood, property damage, or excessive noise involved, no one with any sense of responsibility seemed to care what went on.

I have Gen Y cousins, born in the early 80s, and I could see that they were better supervised as children than my friends and I were. That era saw the advent of helicopter parenting, and it wasn't a bad thing in and of itself. There would have been a lot fewer ER visits and incidents of bullying had adults been paying more attention to their Gen X offspring were doing.

For better or for worse, most Gen Y parents didn't get to experience the kind of freedom Gen X parents had as children. While we see the need for more adult involvement in children's daily lives, we also know the joy and value in letting kids do their own thing together and not step in until we're truly needed.[/quote]

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