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Blue_Tires

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24. ^^^^^^^THIS

Reply to Xithras (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 08:29 PM

Jan 2013

Or I'd ride my bike to it...

When mom was with me, she sat on a bench and read, knitted, or gossiped with a friend....

But like you said, different time/era (mid-late 80s in my case)

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Parents on their smartphones while their kids run around the park [View all] NickB79 Jan 2013 OP

I was like you. When my kids were little, I kept my eyes on them at all times in public. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #1

For that age I keep close tabs on them gollygee Jan 2013 #2

Yep... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #3

Kids running around the park?!?!?!?!?! Iggo Jan 2013 #4

Before smartphones, it was books, conversation or gossip Glitterati Jan 2013 #5

Yup nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #6

OFFS, it's a park, OF CORSE there are kids running around. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #7

My mom would take us to the pool abelenkpe Jan 2013 #8

Hmmmmmmmm Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #9

when you were 3? cali Jan 2013 #13

I missed that fact, Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #21

It was so different then. juajen Jan 2013 #14

yes, it was different. the violent crime rate was a LOT higher (see post below for link) maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #23

+1 HiPointDem Jan 2013 #27

I see that too, but I assume best intentions. Robb Jan 2013 #10

I was a free-range child and raised both of my sons as free-range kids. FSogol Jan 2013 #11

He was talking about a three-year-old. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #19

Aren't you worried about the vultures? Renew Deal Jan 2013 #20

I'm a grandma, and I NEVER take my eyeballs off my little guy. I play with him a lot, too, but Nay Jan 2013 #12

I'm with you, and I am a Grandma also. Not on my watch, either. juajen Jan 2013 #16

I still keep a close eye on mine. Jennicut Jan 2013 #15

Lol, my parents dropped me at the park and left. Xithras Jan 2013 #17

a different era, with a higher crime rate maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #22

^^^^^^^THIS Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #24

It depends a lot on the age of the kid. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #18

It depends where I am laundry_queen Jan 2013 #25

it is scary the things that can happen in just a few seconds sad-cafe Jan 2013 #26

I don't have kids but know what a mind-suck my smart-phone is. Iris Jan 2013 #28