Social•May 1, 2026
Children’s Freedom Shrinks: From 8 Miles to 300 Yards
How far an 8 year old is allowed to walk alone unsupervised, across 4 generations 1919: 8 miles (to the lake) 1950: 1 miles (to the woods) 1979: 1/2 mile (to the public pool) 2007: 300 yards (to end the street) Shifting baseline syndrome for the loss of our children’s habitat https://t.co/M1iAmkPADS
By Conor White-Sullivan