As a foreigner, sometimes I find the obsessive anxiety in the US parenting culture with stranger danger and child abusers rather paranoid. But then I remember the libertarians.
There's a lot more paranoia than there should be, personally I think suburbs brain is to blame. I used to ride a razor scooter a mile to get to school but modern parents have literally had CPS called on them for that.
my coworker wont let her kids ride their bikes around their :lmayo: suburb that is 30 miles outside of the city and has private security, while her kids have gps tracking apps on their phone because, "what if some homeless guy wanders in?"
Nah, you're right. Child abuse overwhelmingly comes from the parents themselves or a close friend or family member. The restrictions and surveillance of American children has grown at a terrifying rate, while the country has generally become much safer.
Kids are also increasingly victimized by the hypermilitarized police state - Minor disciplinary problems at school could land a kid in prison. Most schools have an armed cop in them. Something as minor as a fight with another student can result in jail time for both students. Kids walking around outside are also subject to surveillance both from the community and the police. And it's all much, much worse for minority kids and poor kids.
As a foreigner, sometimes I find the obsessive anxiety in the US parenting culture with stranger danger and child abusers rather paranoid. But then I remember the libertarians.
There's a lot more paranoia than there should be, personally I think suburbs brain is to blame. I used to ride a razor scooter a mile to get to school but modern parents have literally had CPS called on them for that.
my coworker wont let her kids ride their bikes around their :lmayo: suburb that is 30 miles outside of the city and has private security, while her kids have gps tracking apps on their phone because, "what if some homeless guy wanders in?"
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Nah, you're right. Child abuse overwhelmingly comes from the parents themselves or a close friend or family member. The restrictions and surveillance of American children has grown at a terrifying rate, while the country has generally become much safer.
Kids are also increasingly victimized by the hypermilitarized police state - Minor disciplinary problems at school could land a kid in prison. Most schools have an armed cop in them. Something as minor as a fight with another student can result in jail time for both students. Kids walking around outside are also subject to surveillance both from the community and the police. And it's all much, much worse for minority kids and poor kids.