I was born in 1957. We could roam for miles, but had to be home when the streetlights came on. No fear of being dragged into a car and being molested. I loved Matchbox cars and if I got a new one every 2 months I was in Heaven! My Nephew has 100+. I got hit a few times by my Pop and after that all my Mother had to say was do I have to call your father at work?? Time out? what the h@@l is that? If you give your kid a smack now and its reported at school YOU can get arrested! (not that I would'nt have used that to my advantage!). You respected your Parents and other Adults!
IMO Computers, and Video games are the biggest problem.. Molesters can get all the arousal they want from the Net AND find the cities and the neighborhoods where the most children are. Violent video games and video games and general are what kids want to play these days. My 11 year old Nephew just got one of those hand held video games and he would sit all day playing the damn thing if he didn't have a time limit...
Computers were not available, we were outside playing everyday after school, and had a blast!! Computers and Video games have changed the way kids grow up, and not for the better..
