A few decades ago, when kids played outside in the evenings and even after dark folks didn't even lock their doors at night. Parents didn't worry about where we were playing. They knew all the families and all our playmates on the block. For children there was a sense of security in our little worlds. Neighbors looked out for each other and for the children. There was a pretty universal environment of trust that we felt.
Today, we have to think about the security of our families differently. We cannot do for our families only what our parents did for theirs. I find myself being concerned with current trends and issues. How has your view of family security changed since you were a child? What are you doing today that your parents did not even think about having to do to protect themselves and their children?
