Reply #28: You are correct

[Horse with no Name]

I remember going to school with several kids who had been hit by cars.
As of this moment, I can't think of my kids going to school with anyone who had been hit by a car.
I remember knowing several kids who "got their stomachs pumped".
Kids that stuck forks into electrical outlets.
Kids who were abused and beaten but nobody cared.
Abusive teachers in the schools.
Kids who had razorblades stuck in their apples at Halloween.
I'll never forget the first child that I heard was kidnapped and murdered--her name was Regina Chavez. I was 10 I think. It was in Arizona. She was murdered when she left school to take her dog home.
Oh and all of those nasty sports injuries kids use to get because they didn't wear protective gear.

Not saying that there weren't good old days, but let's remember why kids quit playing outside. It wasn't simply because they were lazy, it was because Mr. Stranger Danger became more prevalent in a society where both parents had to work to make ends meet.