Kids who grew up in the 1970s, sent out the door after breakfast with no phone, no schedule and no adult watching, weren’t neglected

A generation raised to solve problems alone developed a resilience that helicopter parenting may have inadvertently eliminated.

By Brendan Brown · Oct 13, 2026

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