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    under lock and key

    US /ˈʌndɚ lɑk ənd ki/

    ・

    UK /ˈʌndə lɒk ənd ki:/

    B2
    idm.Kept securely locked away for safety or secrecy.
    The important documents are kept under lock and key at all times.

    Video subtitles

    Why Kids Never Go Outside Anymore

    15:14Why Kids Never Go Outside Anymore
    • Talk to your children about not talking to strangers and do it today. A message for your child's safety from the American Medical Association, warning parents to keep a close eye on their children. Ironically, the whole craze had probably a lot of negative effects on the health and well-being of thousands of children, if not hundreds of thousands. Either it locked them inside with the people who were actually hurting them or they got lost or put in a bad situation and were too afraid to ask random people for help. One 11-year-old boy scout who got lost was too afraid of the people searching for him because they were strangers and so he actively hid from them. Even today though, you can trace the need to keep children under lock and key to these measures. It's gotten so bad that multiple people have been arrested for simply letting their kids walk alone to school or play alone outside. In 2022, one mum was arrested for child endangerment for letting her kids play alone at the park. It didn't matter that she had left them in the care of a family friend, she was added to the Central Registry, which in Arizona means that she could be barred from working with children for the next 25 years. Stories like this highlighted how crazy the US and the rest of the West have gotten about safeguarding children to the point that they've completely lost their independence. Breeding this fear of strangers and therefore of the outside world changed a whole generation's perspective. That fear of the unknown directly interferes with that crucial process of discovery and exploration that kids need to experience early on in their lives. Without it, they could be left scarred and afraid for the rest of their life. It's no wonder anxiety levels have skyrocketed. At the end of the day though, this still doesn't really explain the massive changes we've seen in how kids play. Tons of kids won't have ever listened to the stranger danger nonsense. Instead, physical changes that you can see with your own eyes are the ones that made the real difference. The way previous generations have made the world hostile to children is the number one reason they don't play outside anymore, and it was during the 1990s that these changes really came into effect.

      Talk to your children about not talking to strangers and do it today. A message for your child's safety from the American Medical Association, warning parents to keep a close eye on their children. Ironically, the whole craze had probably a lot of negative effects on the health and well-being of thousands of children, if not hundreds of thousands. Either it locked them inside with the people who were actually hurting them or they got lost or put in a bad situation and were too afraid to ask random people for help. One 11-year-old boy scout who got lost was too afraid of the people searching for him because they were strangers and so he actively hid from them. Even today though, you can trace the need to keep children under lock and key to these measures. It's gotten so bad that multiple people have been arrested for simply letting their kids walk alone to school or play alone outside. In 2022, one mum was arrested for child endangerment for letting her kids play alone at the park. It didn't matter that she had left them in the care of a family friend, she was added to the Central Registry, which in Arizona means that she could be barred from working with children for the next 25 years. Stories like this highlighted how crazy the US and the rest of the West have gotten about safeguarding children to the point that they've completely lost their independence. Breeding this fear of strangers and therefore of the outside world changed a whole generation's perspective. That fear of the unknown directly interferes with that crucial process of discovery and exploration that kids need to experience early on in their lives. Without it, they could be left scarred and afraid for the rest of their life. It's no wonder anxiety levels have skyrocketed. At the end of the day though, this still doesn't really explain the massive changes we've seen in how kids play. Tons of kids won't have ever listened to the stranger danger nonsense. Instead, physical changes that you can see with your own eyes are the ones that made the real difference. The way previous generations have made the world hostile to children is the number one reason they don't play outside anymore, and it was during the 1990s that these changes really came into effect.

    • Even today, though, you can trace the need to keep children under lock and key to these measures.

      Even today, though, you can trace the need to keep children under lock and key to these measures.

    B1

    Korean Supermarket E-Mart 이마트 | Life in Korea Series | Dongbaek, Yongin

    04:11Korean Supermarket E-Mart 이마트 | Life in Korea Series | Dongbaek, Yongin
    • Cheese from Denmark. It's under lock and key. Cheese is very expensive here in Korea. And

      Cheese from Denmark. It's under lock and key. Cheese is very expensive here in Korea. And

    • It is under lock and key.

      It is under lock and key.

    B1

    Avengers Endgame Trailer - Opening Scene and Captain America Breakdown

    12:48Avengers Endgame Trailer - Opening Scene and Captain America Breakdown
    • We sat down with the core six to see if endgame lives up to the hype, so this movie is under lock and key

      We sat down with the core six to see if endgame lives up to the hype, so this movie is under lock and key

    • So this movie is under lock and key.

      So this movie is under lock and key.

    B1

    Skillet - Monster (iTunes Session 2010) New Rock Lyrics, Subtitulado, Tradução

    03:02Skillet - Monster (iTunes Session 2010) New Rock Lyrics, Subtitulado, Tradução
    • My secret's out of key, hid under lock and key.

      My secret's out of key, hid under lock and key.

    • hid under lock and key

      hid under lock and key

    B1

    What You Need To Know Before Drinking Another Dr Pepper

    04:49What You Need To Know Before Drinking Another Dr Pepper
    • According to rumor, only three people alive know the formula, which has been split into two separate ingredient listings, which are kept under lock and key at different banks.

      According to rumor, only three people alive know the formula, which has been split into two separate ingredient listings, which are kept under lock and key at different banks.

    • According to rumor, only three people alive know the formula, which has been split into two separate ingredient listings, which are kept under lock and key at different banks.

      According to rumor, only three people alive know the formula, which has been split into two separate ingredient listings, which are kept under lock and key at different banks.

    B2

    The Empress Who Ruled The World (Chinese History Documentary)

    48:03The Empress Who Ruled The World (Chinese History Documentary)
    • This priceless headdress is held under lock and key and can only be viewed by special appointment

      This priceless headdress is held under lock and key and can only be viewed by special appointment

    • This priceless headdress is held under lock and key and can only be viewed by special appointment.

      This priceless headdress is held under lock and key and can only be viewed by special appointment.

    B2

    JENNIE: The Ruby Interview with Zane Lowe

    48:31JENNIE: The Ruby Interview with Zane Lowe
    • Taking it all the way to the very end, because we kept getting versions of, of music, obviously, super under lock and key.

      Taking it all the way to the very end, because we kept getting versions of, of music, obviously, super under lock and key.

    • Taking it all the way to the very end, because we kept getting versions of, of music, obviously, super under lock and key.

      Taking it all the way to the very end, because we kept getting versions of, of music, obviously, super under lock and key.

    A2

    Jeffrey Epstein victims demand release of all files | BBC News

    06:56Jeffrey Epstein victims demand release of all files | BBC News
    • Once among the most confidential documents kept under lock and key by the US government, some but far from all of the Epstein files have landed.

      Once among the most confidential documents kept under lock and key by the US government, some but far from all of the Epstein files have landed.

    • Once among the most confidential documents kept under lock and key by the US Government, some, but

      Once among the most confidential documents kept under lock and key by the US Government, some, but

    B1

    Better Call Saul - That Tape Will Be Played (S3E4) | Movieclips

    03:41Better Call Saul - That Tape Will Be Played (S3E4) | Movieclips
    • The original is under lock and key,

      The original is under lock and key,

    • The original is under lock and key, and

      The original is under lock and key, and

    B1

    Why 11 Million Embalmed Specimens Are Stored In The Field Museum's Basement | Colossal Collections

    09:29Why 11 Million Embalmed Specimens Are Stored In The Field Museum's Basement  | Colossal Collections
    • Like this spider-tailed horned viper kept under lock and key.

      Like this spider-tailed horned viper kept under lock and key.

    • Like this spider-tailed horned viper kept under lock and key.

      Like this spider-tailed horned viper kept under lock and key.

    B1