Exploring in the woods behind the house, discovering an old pond
Walking behind the house down the old dirt road till we got to the river, where we had to stop - no bridge.
Walking around to neighbors, knocking on the door, asking, "Can [kid] come out and play?"
Playing the childhood games - kickball, red rover, etc - with a bunch of neighbor kids
These are experiences that I had, but my kids did not. Not because I didn't want them, and try to help them along, but they really depend a LOT on your area and your neighborhood. And kids nowadays just do NOT do these things anymore.
These are experiences that I had, but my kids did not. Not because I didn't want them, and try to help them along, but they really depend a LOT on your area and your neighborhood. And kids nowadays just do NOT do these things anymore.