Why adults’ fear puts children at risk.

“Adults in many Western nations, particularly those born before the 1990s, recall playing with friends in their neighborhoods, local parks, and abandoned places, making up the rules as they went along, without adult supervision. … They felt independent, taking risks and figuring things out for themselves. And this is the kind of childhood that has been common for nearly all of human history. … Today, this kind of childhood is rare. Every successive generation of children since the 1970s has seen their outdoor play and freedom shrink.” ~ learn more