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Are kids really safer than they used to be? |
My dad was raised on a farm in the 1940's. There were no bicycle helmets, gates on stairs, or age appropriate toys. One time he and his brothers pounded a shot gun bullet with a hammer, which exploded, forcing the hammer up over his head and hit him in the back of the head (he did not let go). Where was his mother? Working the farm, of course. Now-a-days, kids live in padded cells, practically. Are humans being born with less constitution now? I'm wondering if the ratio of child injuries/death is really decreased with the advent of all these safety precauctions. (By the way, I wouldn't dream of letting my child handle a hammer without the closest supervision. I'd probably act like it was radioactive. Ha.) I don't have statistics right at hand, but I'd say that kids are definitely safer than they used to be. I think it was much more common, and more acceptable in a sense (because people were closer to their mortality back then) for kids to die because of lack of medicine, accidents, etc. I also used to walk to kindergarten (in 1970)--it was about a half-mile walk. The worst thing that ever happened was that a classmate exposed himself to me on the way home. Ah, memories. I recall we used to play in the drainage ditches! A friend actually crawled down into the sewer system under the streets and had to be rescued by firefighters. Wonder if that ever happens today... Now, I CANNOT imagine ever letting my youngest walk to school any distance alone, until she's about 14 or so. I pray every time I see a youngster walking alone. Are kids really less safe walking home from school? I don't know, but I can't bear to risk finding out. What is the cultural and psychological price paid by families in return for increased safety and decreased child mortality? That is something I wish we as a society could explore honestly. Because I think there is a price (obesity, ADHD, type 2 diabetes, perhaps?) since kids cannot be as active and "roaming" as they once were. Source(s): Just my own two cents. Well it is pretty much a fact that carseats help save kids lives. Back when I was little, they didn't really have carseats. There is no way in heck I would ever not put my kids in a carseat though. My almost 7 year old is still in a booster seat even though, legally here in Colorado, he does not have to be. I used to do a ton of stuff when I was younger that I wouldn't let me kids do now. I remember I used to walk a mile to school (kindergarten no less!) and I would ride my bike all over town. As long as I was home by dark, my parents didn't care. I don't even let my kids go outside to play on the playground by themselves lol. I think knowledge has grown a lot about a lot of things. Sometimes I think it can be overkill, but for the most part, I think it really does work to create a safer environment. |
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