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Things that are disappearing now

Doorbells

Random Personal phonecalls

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Friends dropping by unannounced.

Kids roaming free for most of the day.

Fun playgrounds without neutered climbing structures.

> Fun playgrounds without neutered climbing structures.

This is not a global thing though. While they replaced sand with woods chips or "smarter" materials that make it less painful to fall, the playground in my town are definitely more interesting that the one I got to play with growing up. They tend to rely less on pure strength and more on agility which is definitely better in my opinion.

I agree. Here in Toronto (Canada) we try to build the kinds of playground toys that children enjoy. They even have a pseudo rock climbing feature (It's PVC instead of rock) at the townhouse complex across the road from me. It has a few twists and turns, too. Not just a wall.

They might even get hurt a little sometimes, but kids find life boring without some sort of risk factor. Thankfully they're bouncier than us older folks.

Irony here, that "safe" rubber appears to be more harmful than woodchips. I'd much rather deal with occasional meltdowns over slivers than a broken bone.

https://www.playgroundprofessionals.com/surfaces/rubber/its-...

Ah, yes, in the USA. I don't mind safer things to land on, but each generation over the last 20 years is less fun/scary. Slides were shorter, nothing to climb to give any hint of accomplishment, nothing to cause even the slightest fear.

Seems like the age of entertain kids in play structure dropped from 12 to 3 during the last 20 years.

Same in the US. I think parent is maybe not a parent. :)

> Friends dropping by unannounced.

This still seems to be a thing in contemporary TV shows.

Yes! Let’s document: -time away from the internet(slow thinking) -stick shifts -food optimized for taste and not size or look(US view here) - so many more

Nostalgia (it's present, but it's not socially allowed or considered chic)

In the music world it seems nostalgia and faux-nostalgia are almost everpresent, unfortunately.

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