Biggest parental problem during lockdowns: Keeping children occupied

Published July 23, 2020 3:00pm ET



We took away children’s schools, sports, plays, orchestras, and Boy Scouts. Then, we told them they couldn’t play with their friends. Then, we closed the playgrounds, removed the hoops from the basketball courts, and, then, called the cops when they started playing soccer.

In other words, we made childhood lame. And it turned out this really affected parents and children.

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