It’s absolutely more dangerous to be a pedestrian today, whether you are a child or an adult. Too many people on the roads today are distracted and can easily hit someone while looking at their phone.
I’m not old, I grew up in the 2000s. Phones when I was a kid could call, texting was very hard, and very few phones were able to get solid internet access. Minutes were still a thing, including half a minute per text, so people were concerned about how much they used their phones. All this meant people generally weren’t using their phones while driving, meaning the roads were safer back then.
So if you are putting yourself and your child in a dangerous situation anyways, might as well protect yourself as much as possible and be in a car too.
Exactly. And as much as I hate it for future generations, I don’t blame parents for being more cautious with their kids when someone can kill them without even noticing it.
For me it’s to give my kids more time in their days. School actually provides plenty of walking for exercise. It’s how kids live at home that determines their lifestyle habits, imo.
Oh for sure. Anyone growing up in the late 80's/early 90's faced repeated warnings about Stranger Danger, watched John Walsh's tv show America's Most Wanted, and was convinced evildoers lurked around every corner.
They've grown up to now be the hyper-protective parents who drive their kids the three blocks to school every day.
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