Yeah, they’re called “Generation X” and were treated more as trophies than part of the family by their boomer parents. They used to have to run commercials on TV to remind boomers that they actually had kids who were still running around outside, trying to fend for themselves.
And then there was that time Rock & Rule aired on one of the 3 free TV channels and changed all our lives, as we struggled to adjust the rabbit ears. Interrupted only by the occasional glance out the window looking for the car pulling into the driveway because you were told to be in bed by 9:30 and better not be up when your folks got home.
Meanwhile six year olds in Japan take the train and/or subway to school all alone, 12 year olds in vietnam ride electric scooters on 60 kph roads to get to school, and I met a chinese 16 year old crossing vietnam by motorbike all by himself.
I’m american lol no the fuck you don’t see 6 year olds taking public transit by themselves. My nephew’s school won’t even let 11 year olds walk home by themselves.
I’ve not seen that in Spain … mostly there we have kids on fold-up type scooters on the pavements, they aren’t in the middle of 4 lanes of traffic cutting off cars
I haven’t seen them cutting anyone off, mostly playing on the sides of 2 lane roads with traffic or on 3 lane median roads during low traffic.
Did see a group of kids on the e-mopeds in China doing wheelies, I have no idea how you wheelie a bike without a clutch, and some kids flying up hiking trails like it was nothing in vn. It’s kinda shocking how skilled some of them are.
My parents did that to me as well until one day when I was like 6. I kept trying to get inside to cool off and my mom kept telling me it was too nice out to be indoors until eventually I threw up and passed out.
Yeah sadly my wife was pretty anxious about our kids being out unattended, I ended up having to get a gps device for my youngest so that he could be the little extrovert that he is. I blame the news for all the panic.
Yeah, they’re called “Generation X” and were treated more as trophies than part of the family by their boomer parents. They used to have to run commercials on TV to remind boomers that they actually had kids who were still running around outside, trying to fend for themselves.
Gen X raised themselves.
And then there was that time Rock & Rule aired on one of the 3 free TV channels and changed all our lives, as we struggled to adjust the rabbit ears. Interrupted only by the occasional glance out the window looking for the car pulling into the driveway because you were told to be in bed by 9:30 and better not be up when your folks got home.
Now we have the opposite problem. Parents expect to GPS track their kids 24/7 and they probably aren’t allowed outside in the first place
I wouldn’t want to have gen X or millenials as parents, boomers were bad enough.
Meanwhile six year olds in Japan take the train and/or subway to school all alone, 12 year olds in vietnam ride electric scooters on 60 kph roads to get to school, and I met a chinese 16 year old crossing vietnam by motorbike all by himself.
All of these things happen in the US too. This country is massive and incredibly varied.
I’m american lol no the fuck you don’t see 6 year olds taking public transit by themselves. My nephew’s school won’t even let 11 year olds walk home by themselves.
That school’s awful
Yup. Also, Vietnamese parents dropping off very little kids outside school mostly just plop them down on the pavement outside, say bye, and ride off.
Boys on unplated electric scooters are a liability though, I’ve seen loads of them getting into crashes
Don’t worry, europe has the same problem but with fatbikes.
I’ve not seen that in Spain … mostly there we have kids on fold-up type scooters on the pavements, they aren’t in the middle of 4 lanes of traffic cutting off cars
I haven’t seen them cutting anyone off, mostly playing on the sides of 2 lane roads with traffic or on 3 lane median roads during low traffic.
Did see a group of kids on the e-mopeds in China doing wheelies, I have no idea how you wheelie a bike without a clutch, and some kids flying up hiking trails like it was nothing in vn. It’s kinda shocking how skilled some of them are.
In Vietnam, at least in the cities, they’re part of traffic - moving with the licensed cars and motorbikes … that’s not the case in Spain
They’re becoming a massive problem in the Netherlands.
My brother and i weren’t allowed inside the house if it was a nice day outside.
My parents did that to me as well until one day when I was like 6. I kept trying to get inside to cool off and my mom kept telling me it was too nice out to be indoors until eventually I threw up and passed out.
Heard a teacher talking about fifth graders [about 11 years old] who were asking her to tie their shoes.
Yeah sadly my wife was pretty anxious about our kids being out unattended, I ended up having to get a gps device for my youngest so that he could be the little extrovert that he is. I blame the news for all the panic.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-do-nothing-with-nobody-all-alone-by-yourself-a-timeless-activity-guide-to-self-reliant-play-and-joyful-solitude-robert-paul-smith/fdef205eb5d3a604
How To Do Nothing With No One All Alone By Yourself.
Great book for a kid.
Hmm that might’ve been useful, but my last one is full grown now. Just glad he was able to be an urban explorer like I was back then
Elder millennials too
“It’s 10pm. Do you know where your children are?”
(We were raised on house water and neglect)