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Mariana

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75. Very few parents do that.

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:42 PM

Jan 2018

There have always been some parents who never let their children out of their sight, and intervene to prevent the child from ever facing any challenge, and there have always been stupid laws that prohibit relatively harmless activities for being "too dangerous" or "bad for you". Are there more now? Sure. Are there too many? Probably. Even so, most of the kids will turn out just fine.

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Were ruining our children. The Fragile Generation. [View all] Atman Jan 2018 OP

You know that's a RW libertarian site that you're sourcing? Crunchy Frog Jan 2018 #1

No, I didnt. But I dont think it matters. Atman Jan 2018 #2

I agree... IluvPitties Jan 2018 #4

Of course it matters kcr Jan 2018 #15

Oh my. Atman Jan 2018 #19

I agree kcr. Next thing someone will post about the poor woman who spilled hot coffee and seaglass Jan 2018 #20

That is indeed true. A clock is however correct twice a day tymorial Jan 2018 #3

Ironically, technology now allows us to keep a much closer eye on them Atman Jan 2018 #7

People think life is more dangerous because of all the murder and crime shows on tv SharonClark Jan 2018 #9

This is it treestar Jan 2018 #43

The internet has improved the ability to connect. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #30

At the same time... kentuck Jan 2018 #5

Well in my day kids didn't intentionally eat laundry detergent, so maybe kids are dumber and need seaglass Jan 2018 #6

My parents put Mr Yuk stickers on everything. tymorial Jan 2018 #11

When I had my kids we put those temp latches on all cabinets with cleaning products seaglass Jan 2018 #17

We have those on our cupboards and closets tymorial Jan 2018 #25

I assume you are in New England? Or just part of RSN? In any case I lived in MA in the 80s seaglass Jan 2018 #31

I was born in Providence and raised in Pawtucket. tymorial Jan 2018 #41

Mr. Yuk was alive and well in NY in the 80s crazycatlady Jan 2018 #58

We really don't have coordinated campaigns like that today. jberryhill Jan 2018 #29

In some ways customerserviceguy Jan 2018 #18

I'd hazard most given examples are merely concern over lawsuits LanternWaste Jan 2018 #8

That sounds right. Although I would rather fall on grass than wood chips. SharonClark Jan 2018 #10

Mother Cant Believe 10-Year-Old Has Already Outgrown Mobility Scooter smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #12

I recommend that everyone read through the 1911 Boy Scout Manual. MineralMan Jan 2018 #13

I've been reading YA books from my childhood recently catrose Jan 2018 #16

Or even in the 60s. cwydro Jan 2018 #27

My son still walks his kids to school... LAS14 Jan 2018 #14

My wife will not allow our kids to walk home. Codeine Jan 2018 #33

Dig out the actual numbers and show her Mariana Jan 2018 #47

One of my answers was its actually safer now because the helicopters are so freaked out they lunasun Jan 2018 #65

Why the hell not? yallerdawg Jan 2018 #21

I had a lot of independence as a child and thank my parents for it. SharonClark Jan 2018 #22

some of the examples are over the top, agreed NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #23

Common sense safety regs are one thing... Atman Jan 2018 #26

When I was growing up, there was always some kid in a cast treestar Jan 2018 #45

My oldest daughter cant leave her kids at the library ismnotwasm Jan 2018 #24

What would a drug addicted homeless person want with your child? Atman Jan 2018 #28

Are you fucking kidding me? ismnotwasm Jan 2018 #71

Not leave them at the library? A kid needs to learn to deal with... LAS14 Jan 2018 #36

Wrong -- small kids shouldn't be left at the library obamanut2012 Jan 2018 #56

There is a big difference between being "left" at the Library or GameStop... Atman Jan 2018 #61

I was taught very early how to avoid the likes of Judge Roy Moore. I think... LAS14 Jan 2018 #63

Sensationalist garbage Stardust1 Jan 2018 #32

Here's a shorter list that made it's way around usenet during the early 2000s tenderfoot Jan 2018 #34

I agree that a lot of these were good, but... LAS14 Jan 2018 #35

A lot of this is hand-wringing is class- and gender-based. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2018 #37

Which class and which gender say what? nt LAS14 Jan 2018 #49

and up untl a short while ago, kids were locked in smoke filled cars..... BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #38

Again, no one is saying common sense regulations are bad. Atman Jan 2018 #54

Very few parents do that. Mariana Jan 2018 #75

"Were ruining our children" said every generation ever Orrex Jan 2018 #39

They probably said "we're," though. pamela Jan 2018 #42

LOL! Orrex Jan 2018 #48

This treestar Jan 2018 #46

My great grandparents were running the whole god damned fucking ranches at ten years old. hunter Jan 2018 #76

Kids these days. Iggo Jan 2018 #40

I still think they have to get off the old grumpy guy's lawn...so there is that BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #44

Yes tazkcmo Jan 2018 #79

The Koch brothers thank you for linking to their garbage. aidbo Jan 2018 #50

I'm sure the Koch's personally wrote the article. Atman Jan 2018 #55

Weak. aidbo Jan 2018 #73

Reason? seriously?? Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #51

Unrec. for source and get off my lawn. demmiblue Jan 2018 #52

As to the fort-builder ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #53

Elmhurst there are homes with backyards adjacent to the prairie path but i would not call it populat lunasun Jan 2018 #67

I was looking at the google satellite view with the cross-streets mentioned ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #68

Cherry-picked probably exaggerated scenarios from a Randian rag obamanut2012 Jan 2018 #57

Another bad thing parents are doing is over-sanitizing their worlds with anti-bacterials ... mr_lebowski Jan 2018 #59

The hygiene hypothesis alarimer Jan 2018 #74

We have 17 yr locust. so on the rare 17th year I had some whole body shells(dead) I was showing lunasun Jan 2018 #78

Intelligent parenting and societal concern being refered to as... NCTraveler Jan 2018 #60

reason.com barf barf barf. hunter Jan 2018 #62

There's a lot to be said for allowing children Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #64

Why the name calling? "The fragile generation." disenfranchised Jan 2018 #66

This article is ridiculous - looping microaggressions to over protective parenting nadine_mn Jan 2018 #69

If Reason wants to talk about a fragile generation NCDem777 Jan 2018 #70

jeez. my grandparents let me + my brother & cousins play pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #72

Pft. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #77

Oh, bullshit. easttexaslefty Jan 2018 #80