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‘It went nuts’: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhood (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 30 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Kids stood around and stared at their feet before swings were invented, I imagine.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I think hoops and sticks were big for a while

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I think many worked. On the farm, in mines, in factories. Farmers would intentionally have many children just for extra labor. School hours and breaks are, in part, the way they are to let children work on the farm.

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