> 5 years ago one parent's income was enough
> now both parents working
> barely enough to keep up with expenses and chores
> child has no allowance to go out
> very limited spaces to go out for free
> live in a poorer area where safe and nice places that are free require a chaperone
> child's friends in the same socioeconomic group all have similar situation
> computers provide accessible distraction during parents' only few minutes of downtime during the day
> are parents lazy?