The Neighbor Parents Have Turned Our Cul-de-Sac Into a Dangerous Obstacle Course
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My house sits on a cul-de-sac. Most of my neighbors are retirees or young families. As a result, the street is treated as a playground, with the kids constantly out and leaving their crap in the road.
The entire country scolds and chastises parents for not 'letting' kids play outside anymore, mourns the fact that neighborhood-kid friendships and long, sunny days spent riding bikes seem to be a thing of the past... And here you are living on Throwback Street, where the children frolic wholesomely amongst themselves, and you're pissed off about it! This kind of thing drives parents mad. We just can't win!
Read at Slate Magazine
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