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JCM9 ◴[] No.45661908[source]
A lot of science supports the idea that helicopter hyper-parenting is hurting kids by having them grow up in an environment that’s too sterile. Let your kids go outside and roll around in the mud a bit. God forbid they lick the floor. Science says it’s good for them!
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eweise ◴[] No.45662043[source]
Can't remember a single kid with a peanut allergy growing up in the 70s.
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guestbest ◴[] No.45662302[source]
They probably weren’t allowed around you if you were eating peanut butter. Did you eat a lot of peanut butter growing up?
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casey2 ◴[] No.45662736[source]
This is such a strange modern take. Parents didn't "allow" their children around others. Unless they were royalty most wouldn't spend more than 40 minutes a day with their parents. We don't see the that concept coming to American until the late 80s, early 90s in affluent neighborhoods to socially distinguish themselves from "ghetto" families
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1. codezero ◴[] No.45663598[source]
not true, and although this is anecdata, it's worth mentioning. I had a friend who wasn't allowed to spend the night in the 80s because my parents let me keep my 410 shotgun under my bed (I didn't have any ammunition).