[plandis]

I’m not saying your conclusion is incorrect but the anecdote provided is survivorship bias. My childhood was much the same in the 90s.

There was a case recently where parents were charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, and felony child neglect because they let their 10 and 7 year cross the street unsupervised and a car hit them and the 7 year old died. As a parent if that’s the reality I definitely hesitate to allow my son out unsupervised when he’s a bit older. I can’t imagine losing your son in an accident and then have the state come down on you while you’re still grieving.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/opinion/children-traffic-...

[kridsdale1]

That happened because they were Black. (The state force, I mean).

[bibimsz]

they were White as much as black

[trumpdong]

Blacker than the amount of blackness the state can tolerate.

[jkestner]

I'm thankful I live in one of the several states with "free range" laws to protect parents from this. https://letgrow.org/states/

[pjmlp]

I rather have the boomer / genx childhood from me and my parents, really don't get this helicopter parent attitude.

Yes, accidents do happen, kinds can't be surveilled 24/7 anyway.