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Little secret you weren't taught: Parenting as a concept basically didn't exist before the 1970s. The overwhelming job that we call "parenting" used to be a community effort. (lemmy.today)
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[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We are probably going to disagree on cellphone access being better for the kids.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 day ago

I think you missed the point.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

No we agree, you just don't understand.

Unrestricted cell phone use is worse, so they have more freedom and are taking more risk than your grandparents.

That's why they wouldn't trade in house privacy with a phone for a public environment with peers but no phones.

It's not "good" that they have that freedom, but it's undeniably freedoom, and more than any prior generation has had