[HUMAN VOICE] "What are the results of more parental supervision and less outdoor play?" by Julia Wise

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Parents supervise their children way more than they used to

Children spend less of their time in unstructured play than they did in past generations.

Parental supervision is way up. The wild thing is that this is true even while the number of children per family has decreased and the amount of time mothers work outside the home has increased.

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/piJLpEeh6ivy5RA7v/what-are-the-results-of-more-parental-supervision-and-less

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