Do you feel that in general people are weaker these days than they used to be?
I do. Not just younger people, but at all levels. There is a lot more emotional and mental weakness, coupled with a lot of physical issues to. The whole meta is set up for ill-health.
These days maybe because I work in education, it seems like it is every other kid.
As a parent with allergies (not severe and much better now), I am interested in these things. I listened to a podcast on it a while ago that highlighted that the common "avoid nuts for children" advice was wrong.
https://peterattiamd.com/karinadeau/
Avoidance is not the way. And it is likely the same with mental illness too. Safe spaces and intervention can stop kids learning what they need to learn.
Were kids just more private about it back then?
Maybe - but I also think that it was far less common.
I honestly find it fascinating too, the whole allergy thing. It's like a mystery that I feel is left unsolved and that drives me crazy. What happened that suddenly nut and other allergies are suddenly so prominent? I know your daughter has allergies and I was hoping I didn't inadvertently offend you. I'd guess in your case you did most things right, so that leads to some kind of environmental catalyst right? It's interesting.