One day event....sun/summer....

[misstia]

aw, summertime....when some of us grew up knowing metal playground equipment would be hot to the touch but it didn't stop us....i think nowadays all of these in the ad would be considered lethal weapons and totally banned....sometimes i think wrapping kids in bubble wrap isn't a good thing....cuz eventually the bubbles all pop and then they have no experience when faced with reality.....

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[bradygirl_12]

Ha, that play date sounds like no fun! I enjoyed school well enough, learning to read and everything else, but the one thing I didn't like about it was I had no say in what to do all day long. I loved it when I was out of school and could decide for myself what to play or read.

That makes sense about kids not so wealthy having more freedom. I am glad that I grew up middle-class and had that kind of freedom. The kids you described sound like they had fun! :)

I think 'free-range' kids lasted until the 1980s, yes. Things started to tighten up around the '90s and of course are impossible now.

If the helicopter parents want healthier kids, kick 'em out of the house away from computer games and let them run around outside. We all know that more kids are obese these days due to lack of exercise. While I admire the NFL players for being involved in the 'Play 60' movement, I am always amazed that such a thing is necessary: telling kids they have to play for at least 60 minutes! My Baby Boomer mind boggles! :)

[misstia]

yeah, that's what 'play dates' are....scheduled, micro-managed 'play times'....if i hear anyone in a store mention such a thing i just give them a look.....

hood kids thru the years have had a lot of fun.....i even let them paint on my house one halloween----after checking with parental units and DRILLING into the kids that they could never EVER do such a thing to anyone else's house and if i found out they'd be in big trouble.....

helicopter parents obviously believe they are doing their best for their kids, but in the long run, when those kids are faced with reality, they can't cope well.....like all the kids who get participation trophies now, and everyone 'wins'....um, in the real world things don't work that way.....you learn that as a kid so you can handle things better as an adult.....when you have ZERO framework there, the real world is gonna be a very scary place and has been found to be for a lot of people raised that way....they can't handle job rejection, relationship rejection, anything not going right.....deadlines, responsibilities----that can't be changed.....parents try to shield their kids from all those things out of love, and in the end, in my opinion, those kids face a hard road.....

never heard of the play 60 thing---though i have no tv, etc.....it's sad that such a thing has to be drilled into kids nowadays....bring back kids being kids with FREE TIME!!!! everyone--kids and adults---needs free time.....

[bradygirl_12]

It's just astounding that our society requires star athletes to encourage kids to play! *shakes head*

It's true that kids raised with 'everyone gets a trophy' doesn't know what it's like to fail, and since life is pretty much failure much of the time, their psychological make-up isn't going to be too strong. Stories are out there of twentysomethings interviewing for a job and expecting big bucks right away and an important job, not some entry-level position. They are special snowflakes, after all!

Bet the kids had fun painting your house on Halloween! :)