[WarOnPrivacy]

> that school is not always good socialization or the only way to socialize children.

Typically it is the option within reach.

We've eradicated free ranging & natural adult-free peer time. What's left are adult-built programs. They're artificial constructs and they take real time and money to be reliably available.

I had 5 kids. I spent 10x time (per child) parenting, compared to my parents. My kids had a busier life than I did but they were still shortchanged.

[danielschonfeld]

I wish this was the top comment. Eradicated is exactly the the right word capturing the full gravity of the situation.