Not a kid in my neighborhood had parental supervision from the time school ended until at least 6pm, sometimes much later. It meant knowing your neighborhood, how to get around, and how to fix things as there were no adults to fix it for you. And with so many kids about, there wasn't much of a draw to spend time indoors when there was sun shining. Now suddenly, parents get ticketed and threatened with charges of neglect should they let their kids go to the park at the end of the street on a Saturday without them.