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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
See I agree with all of that; kids who go out of control do so because they aren't getting to spend quality time with their families or increasingly even their peers.
We've had flak (especially online) in the past for the fact that our daughter has been allowed to "play out" with her friends since she was 7...which was totally normal when I was a kid... But a lot of people now say they shouldn't be out without an adult until the age of 12!? Which is madness. I mean I get it for those who have no choice but to live in inner-city areas but in smaller, safer places even though there will always be risks, the tradeoff by not allowing kids any freedom is life-long and huge. A generation of timid, risk-averse, socially anxious young adults.
Of course, hitting / not hitting doesn't come into that at all.
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Its awful, I feel so sorry for a lot of children who live near me, they stand no hope in life ,my children played out too when they were your childs age it was safe to do so, I much prefer a child playing out ( if safe to do so ) than stuck in a bedroom alone playing on an xbox ,Parents are so different now, the children dont come 1st despite putting "LuvsHerKids" in their facebook name