A Mile and a Half to School at Five: What Kids Lost When Parents Got Scared with Dave Stutzman

Bill's mom let him walk a mile and a half to school by himself at five years old. His six-year-old sister joined him a year later. No one called the police. No one called it neglect. That was 1960s Chillum, Maryland, and that was just how kids got to school.In this episode of The William Hocking Podcast, William Hocking sits down with his closest friend of fifty-three years, Dave Stutzman, for a conversation about kids. The childhood they shared in 1960s Maryland looks nothing like childhood today, and they spend the hour trying to figure out what changed.Bill and Dave both came up in a world where parents said, "Be home for dinner," and meant it. They get into why parents today seem so much more afraid, even though Bill's local police told him the statistics on child safety have not actually changed much in fifty years. What has changed is the fear, not the danger.They talk about the phone as a parenting crutch and what it does to a kid who never has to figure out how to be bored. They get into the participation trophy generation and why letting a kid fall might be one of the most loving things a parent can do. And Dave, who never had kids of his own, makes the case that he still has every right to an opinion on how this generation is being raised.Tune in to hear what two old friends from Maryland think kids today are missing and why.Chapters:🎙️ 01:55 For a podcast just like this one reach out to www.podcastsmatter.com👋 02:46 Why Dave is back: this time the conversation is about kids🚸 05:03 How not to sound like every other complaining generation🚶 09:02 A mile and a half to school in 1960s Chillum, and the village that watched📚 13:57 Find support for writing your impact-driven book at www.booksthatmatter.org😨 15:40 What the local police actually told Bill about child safety📱 23:32 The phone as a parenting crutch📖 25:33 Bicycle, frisbee, book, kit: what a kid could do before the tablet🌟 30:25 If you are a leader or changemaker looking for support, check out www.geniusdiscovery.org🛡️ 32:33 Helicopter parents and the kids who never get to fall🏆 34:43 Equal opportunity is not the same as equal outcome🎧 43:30 Find more podcasts that matter at www.podcaststhatmatter.orgLinks:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dave-stutzman-3b272116 Connect with Dave Stutzman on LinkedIn to continue this conversation. Connect with Bill: www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hocking-35165bPublish a Book That Matters: http://booksthatmatter.orgStart a Podcast That Matters: http://podcastsmatter.comGo from Expert to Thought Leader: http://geniusdiscovery.org Au revoir!