Yeah the difference is that kids now don't really remember phone numbers (neither do I anymore honestly), and pay phones are basically non-existent

I wish kids could go out like I used to but the world is just different and some of the failsafes I took for granted like payphones don't exist anymore

I taught my kid my phone number when she was 7, and we tell her that if she needs help she can knock on anyone's front door and ask to use their phone.

These are choices we make, we dont need to give in to what "everyone" does.