The fact that the best modern day video game seller is mining simulator for kids game just proves my theory, that we need to put kids back in the coal mines.

Like think for a second, back in the 1850s - 1940s rural America, kids would get up from the morning and explore cave shaft and systems for the fun of it. The would also collect gems and rocks. Then later sell them for money. And after fully exploring the cave the would open an expedition making families and children explore the cave wonders for a demand.

Would recommend the reading the "kentucky cave wars" by david kem for learning more about the early life of cave exploration