Those Were the Days . . . And so are These

Why are there 700 articles about the halcyon days of our childhood? Why are we waxing sentimental about how things used to be, while not just making them that way? We are the deciders, parents. Yes, us. We get to decide how much freedom we will give our children. We get to decide how much mud they get to play in before we sigh with exasperation, how high they get to climb in the tree. We get to decide whether or not they can scooter gang all around the block until dinner. OH MY GOD! Just make it so! However that "so" is, do it.

I think, maybe though, we are scared that we may be judged by other parents on the playground, but the 

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