But you can’t create the social environment that existed when all the kids had less supervision. This isn’t just the “someone will call the police” fear; it’s more prosaic too. At some point other parents will view you as suspect and won’t let their kids play with yours, which defeats some of the purpose.
If we’re venturing into historically unprecedented changes in child upbringing either way, then it might be good to keep in mind that children spending time with other children is important for developing social skills in preparation for harsher social environments later on, but introspection and time spent talking with smart adults/tutors might result in substantially improved intelligence by the time they become adults.
As gaining approval from other parents becomes increasingly costly to the children themselves (due to other parents hovering and expecting you to consistently hover), it might be a good idea to just reduce stuff (including playdates and birthday parties) that require costly investment in getting other parent’s approval.
Plus, other kids will basically impose their phones and tablets on your kids, notably games and services like TikTok and Youtube (kid version) and intensely attention-optimized repetitive mobile games which are far more harmful than Minecraft (which Kelsey Piper claimed her friend’s kids generally preferred over any other activity).
If we’re venturing into historically unprecedented changes in child upbringing either way, then it might be good to keep in mind that children spending time with other children is important for developing social skills in preparation for harsher social environments later on, but introspection and time spent talking with smart adults/tutors might result in substantially improved intelligence by the time they become adults.
As gaining approval from other parents becomes increasingly costly to the children themselves (due to other parents hovering and expecting you to consistently hover), it might be a good idea to just reduce stuff (including playdates and birthday parties) that require costly investment in getting other parent’s approval.
Plus, other kids will basically impose their phones and tablets on your kids, notably games and services like TikTok and Youtube (kid version) and intensely attention-optimized repetitive mobile games which are far more harmful than Minecraft (which Kelsey Piper claimed her friend’s kids generally preferred over any other activity).