70s-80s. Yes I watched the transition shaking my head even then.
My parents never had the cops called for letting us run around on our own, even in this huge undeveloped thing (which today would be an "open space") full of its own interesting hazards, for that matter....
I remember how terrified I was when my mom had us start walking to school. I was like how will I be sure I can get there. It was fine the first time even, even though it felt a little weird for a while.
Edit: I would guess this was 2nd/3rd grade, maybe a little later. WAY too long ago by this point. "Those were the days."
You must have grown up in the 60’s. Every kid I knew in the 90’s wore helmets.
70s-80s. Yes I watched the transition shaking my head even then.
My parents never had the cops called for letting us run around on our own, even in this huge undeveloped thing (which today would be an "open space") full of its own interesting hazards, for that matter....
Yes, I do believe we were the last generation that grew up free…as in free range.
Remember all the kids hopping in the back of pick up and going everywhere…all day long.
Man I miss those days. We played ball in the street stayed outside until dark went fishing ND camping. Life was so much better.
Yup. How to explain to those in chains what freedom is like?
I walked to school when I was five years old, a long distance from the project through a bad part of town to the school. This was in the late 50s.
I remember how terrified I was when my mom had us start walking to school. I was like how will I be sure I can get there. It was fine the first time even, even though it felt a little weird for a while.
Edit: I would guess this was 2nd/3rd grade, maybe a little later. WAY too long ago by this point. "Those were the days."
Things have sure changed.
I remember exploring the foundation holes when I was 6-7 years old. It was a subdivision with a strip of woods behind our houses.
Looking back I don’t think parents would let a pack of 6-7 year olds run around anymore.
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