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Fart Noises in the Woods
- In the 1970s, environmental psychologist Roger Hart filmed children playing alone in the woods.
- He observed their natural behavior, including their fart noises, to understand children's exploration.
Free-Range Kids of the 70s
- Roger Hart discovered that children in the 1970s had remarkable freedom to roam their neighborhoods unsupervised.
- Parents weren't particularly worried about abduction or stranger danger.
Shrinking Freedom
- Years later, Hart returned to the same town and found children's freedom drastically reduced.
- Despite similar crime rates, parental fear now restricts children's independent exploration.