Yes, but this is the child mortality rate. My sister is in this statistic. That rate is unrelated to our freedom as kids of the 70s riding our bikes off in the morning to return at dinner time, no helicopter parents in sight.

I'm a big fan of "no smart phones until high school." I'm VERY happy there were no camera phones around when I was a young man, and I'm doubly glad our son got to high school before smart phones with social media became a thing.

I'm looking forward to be a crotchety grandpa who gives unasked for advice on parenting, particularly on how to let kids be kids and have as much freedom as possible.