I think I was just a good kid. I was such a little suck up, sure I did stuff that I got punished for .. but my parents for the most part say I was the best kid. I always made sure to follow the rules because that's what they told me to do, I stayed by them .. shopping was easy, and I always looked after my little sister.
I think its all a matter of caring, if you care about your children causing issues for others then you would keep an eye on them, safety and personal responsibility just are not in the forefront of people minds these day ... something about those cell phones turns people into zombies.
If I ever have children (adoption me thinks), there will be some of what my parents taught me instilled in my kids because I think they did a good job with me.