Oh how the times changed. I remember the days the teachers would get lazy in elementary school and send us out to play dodge ball with heavy rubber balls that seemed like medicine balls back in the day. The class pass time seemed to be Mercy trying to crush one anothers hands, and arm wrestling and the teachers pretty much said "Boys will be boys."
Kids to be banned from playing tag outside.
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I'm thinking this has less to do with the safety of the kids, than it does with the HOA being run by a bunch of tin-plated despots who don't want kids in their little neighborhood. What Ms. Scott is saying is that kids are supposed to stay in their 'designated areas'; and since her little fascist HOA-run neighborhood doesn't have any playgrounds, that kids aren't allowed anywhere.
But, imagine that, playing in the driveways, or a parking lot. Yea... that certainly never happens anywhere. And kids never skateboard in the parking lots of the local stores... simply can't happen. When I grew up, we always played in the driveway - and in the street. Granted our street was a dead-end street; but any low-traffic street is usually filled with kids.
Its really no wonder why every 2nd kid is fat and allergic to everything. They arent allowed to play properly, they arent allowed to go outside on their own, they are watched over and protected from everything.
We ran around in school, we fell, we hurt us, we bled ,we cried, then we ran around again.
After school we met in a group of 8 or more kids, went to the woods to play swordfight between our 2 "treehouses" that we build ourselves. Without anyone standing next to us, telling us "oh dont climb that tree, you could hurt yourself, noo dont use a hammer and a nail, they are dangerous, no dont hit each other with sticks you could poke an eye out".
Well we got hurt, some bones were broken, you got a little scar or two. Buts thats how kids should play.
We ran around in school, we fell, we hurt us, we bled ,we cried, then we ran around again.
After school we met in a group of 8 or more kids, went to the woods to play swordfight between our 2 "treehouses" that we build ourselves. Without anyone standing next to us, telling us "oh dont climb that tree, you could hurt yourself, noo dont use a hammer and a nail, they are dangerous, no dont hit each other with sticks you could poke an eye out".
Well we got hurt, some bones were broken, you got a little scar or two. Buts thats how kids should play.
Well I do agree that the parents aren't being parents, the reason for not buying houses that have yards and are near play equipment my be because the family in question can't afford such places to live. Furthermore, while I'm not saying that every residental area needs to have a playground but to build one without considering that children may live there is just not right because when families with kids do come to live in such place this occurs.theNater said:
As ridiculous as this might sound, kids need to be forced to go outside more often. The amount of kids nowadays who "hate" sports... makes me wonder how many have actually experienced it outside of PE in school. Not that kids should be stopped from staying inside, either. These people that force their kids to go outside at be as sporty as possible are just as bad. Children should explore different avenues before deciding what they hate.
And with saying all that, you can probably guess that I think banning tag is the closest thing to insane I've ever heard.
And with saying all that, you can probably guess that I think banning tag is the closest thing to insane I've ever heard.
I went to a boys only school. The advantage of those schools is that the students typically do better than students in co-ed schools. When I was there the average ACT score was 28 or 27 can't remember but we also had a very good sports program too, and because of our schools reputation, it was actually easier to get girls if you went out and actually made an effort to find some.Lil_Rimmy said:
Ms. Scott's "fascist HOA-run neighborhood" is a single parking lot less than one city block in size. There is a neighborhood of houses with lawns a 10-minute walk away, across one minor street. Why can't the kids find a friend over there and play on their lawn?itf cho said:
I graduated in 96. Meaning i was in elementry school back in the mid 80's. I do belive at the time the school was waging a LOSING battle with the students over full contact football and king of the hill on the balance beams and, this wired, slide like pice of equipement that was, IMO, MADE for king of the hill... We still played tackle football.. got scolded a few times, and i was a champion of king of the hill. ( I was really big for my age. I grew fast, but stoped. i'm not a tad short, at about 5.10.)
God i'm thankful i was a kid back then, and not today.
God i'm thankful i was a kid back then, and not today.
Well your going on the assumption that they have been told to play in the parking lot, no actually parent would do that, most likely the kids have just choosen that as the main area of play since it is off any roads and cars can't really speed in a parking lot.theNater said:
Also how would parents deal with the problem of finding a place for there kids to play? The only ones I can think of are live near a place that the kids can play or drive them to the nearest one, which just doesn't seem practical or even possible in some cases
Does anyone remember when coming home covered in scraps and bruises, dirt and mud was the sign that you had a good time, rather than enacting VIOLENT ACTIVITIES for all to see?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"
? Hunter S. Thompson
Of course, taking the advice of insane post-'60s revolutionary drug addicts that killed themselves may not be perfectly sound for dealing with children, but the idea there is solid. Why are we so afraid of the outside world that we must hide from it on a daily basis? Children should be encouraged to get the fuck out, no supervision.
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"
? Hunter S. Thompson
Of course, taking the advice of insane post-'60s revolutionary drug addicts that killed themselves may not be perfectly sound for dealing with children, but the idea there is solid. Why are we so afraid of the outside world that we must hide from it on a daily basis? Children should be encouraged to get the fuck out, no supervision.
Feel free to change the word "telling" in that to the word "letting". It doesn't meaningfully change the main point.Titan Buttons said:
Those are the most obvious solutions, and it is the responsibility of the parents to budget either the money or the time to make it work. They don't get to foist the responsibility of finding a place to play onto their kids or their neighbors.Titan Buttons said:
These particular parents do have a few other options; there are a couple of places in easy walking distance, even for kids, where there is space to run and no traffic. They could get permission for their kids to play there.
I hate over protectiveness. And you'll find schools where the students are banned from playing conkers and 'it' (that's English for tag 
) before P.E starts and they play rugby or gymnastics. SRSLY.
) before P.E starts and they play rugby or gymnastics. SRSLY.
ok if they where being decent parents they would not let or tell there kids play in a parking lot, must of the time kids would just be told to just play outside their house but kids will follow their friends to places to play and where all the other kids play, parents don't always know that their childs run off somewhere to play with other kidstheNater said:
Your 1st point I completly agree with but is that what the parents in question are doing?theNater said:
Could you please specify what types of places you are refering to, as I do not know much about the area in question.