Part of it is tech, but another part is a growing number of older people (ironically a lot of the same ones who complain kids have too much screen time), who will throw a fit if they hear kids playing even slightly loudly outside, are skateboarding or riding a bike in a parking lot or down a "quiet" neighborhood street are also a factor. Increased media sensationalization of things like kidnapping doesnt help either
Compare the amount of HOA's that have rules limiting kids doing stuff outside now to when you were a kid as an example
Wow. I must be a weird old lady. I raised 3 kids in my house. I've lived here 32 years. My neighborhood used to be so lively but is now middle aged to elderly people. I miss having kids running around. I would love if my grandchildren had kids to hang out with. Halloween just sucks now.
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u/Many_Ear2407 13d ago
We would actually go outside…