Comment by capitainenemo
6 months ago
No mention in that example of internet. If I had to think of specifics, he's probably talking about the things that fall under the category of "free range kids" but also result in parents being criminally prosecuted.
This is a discussion about the UK online safety act! That is about the internet isn't it?
The other example in the parent comment was about fuel economy and trucks. They're just generalized laws about unintended consequences.
I used to walk and ride my bike to school. I was in 4th grade. 9 years old.
You show me a 9-year-old walking alone to school today, and I'll show you a parent who's getting investigated for child neglect. It's maddening.
So that chain of consequences means today's kids are meant to be watched 24/7, and that usually means they're cooped up inside. They're still facing "Stranger Danger" (except through Snap or whatever games they're playing), and now they're also in poorer health.
Nine is a bit young, but I lived down the street from a school and plenty of 10 - 12 year olds walked there by themselves.