There's NO WAY I'd let my kids run the neighborhood today like we did, back then. It's a different world. Now we go to the Y and have play dates at the park, and such.[/quote]
I agree that no way would I let my grandkids run around the neighborhood like we used to. They are not even allowed in the back yard without someone with them. The world they are growing up in has changed so much and not for the better. Kids just aren't safe anymore. We used to play at the park a block away and run all over the neighborhood. Played a lot of swing tag, jacks, jump rope and double dutch. We'd be gone all day and only show up for meals and at night when dad whistled all the kids in the neighborhood knew it was time to go in.