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Originally Posted by normtwofinger
I doubt kids are playing for 4 hours after sunset in the winter.
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Doubt all you want, but there are 2 parents in this thread who's kids are out after dark.
As I have posted below my kids are often out (weather permitting) till 8,8:30 or 9:00.
It is winter for 8 god damn month out of the year, you can't expect them to stay inside.
To be clear after dinner they get their gear on and are outside.
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Every night, no. But yes my 10yr old and 8yr old are out with the other kids. They play at the park, of build forts in the field behind the park (soccer fields). Hell my daughter has bee out on the ice rink the town puts on the fields till 9 before.
Most parks have ambient light from the street.
Not all parents are helicopter parents.
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Originally Posted by ernie
Yes
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Games? Maybe they are skating on the rink that is set up in the park during the winter? Maybe they are sitting on playground equipment doing nothing but talking? Who knows but there are kids up and outside at those times in the winter and the summer.
But honestly normalizing the two things makes complete sense (especially with the numerous after school activities that run late nowadays). Argue about 9 being too late but it's a heck of a lot better than having to know when the sun went down to know if you can go faster or not. One time frame, all year makes the most sense.
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