Don’t wrap kids in cotton wool, The Scotsman

There are many things we remember from childhood that are often recalled with nostalgic embellishment: the summers were longer and hotter then; chocolate bars were bigger; and we would never speak to our parents or teachers the way kids do today.

But there is one thing that has probably not been exaggerated with time: we genuinely did have more freedom when we were young. As the summer holidays continue, many children will be recalling the days when their parents opened the door in the morning, let them out and didn’t see the them until lunch, with a certain amount of envy. Full article

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