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In response to "i think it's so eerie and sad how you can drive through neighborhoods on a summer day now and not *one* kid is out. -- nm" by kare

It varies a little bit more from one neighborhood to another, but yeah definitely not as much outdoor play as there used to be.

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) May 6 '09, 11:58

Though some of that can be attributed to video games, computers, etc. which weren't around back in the day.

Also, very few kids will mow your lawn or shovel your driveway anymore. Like, there are *no* teens that are willing to do this for $20 or whatever??

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and these days, people are having fewer children -- nm - Roger More May 6, 12:01 1
- that's actually incorrect. the us fertility rate hit its low in the 70s. -- nm - kare May 6, 12:03

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It varies a little bit more from one neighborhood to another, but yeah definitely not as much outdoor play as there used to be.

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