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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Do I have a warped memory of the 80s, or has the average temperature in the winter dropped so much since then that parents in 2012 have no choice but to drive their kids to the bus stop so they can wait in the warmth of a heated car rather than bundling up with a toque and mitts?
In 2012, is there a marauding band of predators prowling every suburban community waiting to snatch up any unsupervised child? I don't remember that from my childhood 20-30 years ago, but perhaps I also have a warped memory of that.
The only thing that's warped is the idea that child-raising is so much more demanding today and children are in so much more danger than they were 20+ years ago.
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Actually when I was in grade 1, a man did try to abduct me while I was walking to a neighborhood playground in Calgary. I kicked him in the shins and ran off screaming.
(cool story bro)