I agree as well, I'm also glad not to be a child or a parent at this day and age in time.  But, I'm sure it gets worse with every generation.  When I was a kid I thought life was fine but I remember my grandparents would always say how it was safer years earlier, and that in their day, you didn't even have to lock your doors at night.  Hopefully something will change and things will become better again if that is at all possible.

Sakina: I see we have yet another thing in common.  I also went to a private Catholic school from K-3rd grade.  I begged and pleaded to be transferred to public school for 4th grade and my parents reluctantly gave in.  It was a huge difference between the two schools, huge.  Although, I do feel that I benefitted from both environments.  Socially, I fit in better at public school but academically private school was better and it did provide a great foundation for me as well.