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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's kind of unthinkable today honestly. I don't know anybody who'd just let their kids out on their own, and you'd probably get charged with neglect if you did.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

A friend got in trouble for letting her kids play IN HER SUBURBAN BACKYARD without her watching them. A neighbour called the authorities.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago

Kids are basically treated like pets nowadays.