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What makes it hard is the stigmatization of letting children roam free unsupervised, and the isolating nature of suburbs coupled with both parents being working parents.

Kids can’t go anywhere and are stuck at home. None of their friends are within walking distance. What do you expect them to do?

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No, I would say this is a totally different issue actually.

It doesn't matter where kids go these days because every single one of them has an internet connected cell phone at their side.

When they are with their friends, they are still with the internet. Their actions are moulded by it, as well they should be. If anything you do could be captured in video and posted online forever, you're going to change your behavior to reflect that reality.

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