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Eight freedoms of an 80s and 90s childhood revisited
Original: People Raised In The 80s & 90s Were Allowed To Do 8 Things That Made Them Better Humans
A nostalgia piece is circulating arguing that people raised in the 1980s and 1990s were allowed eight kinds of freedom — unsupervised play, risk-taking and independence among them — that shaped them into more resilient, capable adults. The list-style article has struck a chord with readers comparing their upbringing to today's more closely supervised parenting.
Why now: Ongoing debate about helicopter parenting and how childhood freedoms have declined since the 80s and 90s.
Evidence
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