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In response to
"*sigh* At the park. These kids didn't even know how to swing without being pushed. -- nm"
by
Dano
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I used to think kids had it good because of all the cool toys, but looking back on all the outdoor play when I was kid, I feel sorry for them now.
Posted by
ceregon
Jul 26 '10, 12:31
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When I was in 1st grade, I could come home from school, do some chores then disappear until it got dark. I could go to any friend's house, get as dirty as I wanted, go swimming if I wanted to...just as long as I was home before dark.
When I was in 4th grade my best friend and I could go camping by ourselves for an entire weekend. We could fish, clean it, cook it and eat it without any adult supervision.
Granted I did grow up in a rural environment, but it seems a lot more dangerous than suburbia these days. We had alligators, mean bulls, and poisonous snakes.
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