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re: Why Free Play is the Best Summer School
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:36 am to uway
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:36 am to uway
My 6 & 3 yr olds get to ride their bikes when the wife (no pics) or I are outside and they still have to stay on our street/cul de sac. I really don't know when I'd feel comfortable letting them roaming the streets alone.
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:39 am to The Sad Banana
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That's how my childhood was. Summer came, not many camps for me. My mom stayed at home, but as soon as the sun came up it was time to organize a baseball game or basketball tournament for the day. We played a lot outside.
We traveled all over the subdivision on our bikes going to everyone's houses and playing sports and games all summer. It was an amazing time
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:41 am to uway
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Judging by the few stories in this thread and what I remember from my own childhood, it seems that those of us who grew up in the 80s had a lot more freedom than the kids of today.
and just looking at crime stats compared to the 80s and 90s, kids today are much safer so we should let them enjoy more freedom
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:50 am to Salmon
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and just looking at crime stats compared to the 80s and 90s, kids today are much safer so we should let them enjoy more freedom
Were I super-rich, I would spend my time and money creating walkable neighborhoods and giving out stay-at-home grants for moms.
Whether or not we realize it, collectively we create the world we will live in. Seems like should give it a little more thought.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:54 am to uway
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giving out stay-at-home grants for moms.
What about stay-at-home grants for dads? There are situations in which the wife/mom makes more money than the husband/dad. Like mine... Just saying.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:57 am to LoveThatMoney
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What about stay-at-home grants for dads?
No way, creep.
But if you had 4+ kids, I would make it worth her while to stay home. I'm super rich in this hypothetical after all.
But no, Bill Gates instead fights global warming.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:00 pm to uway
I started walking to school in 2nd grade, but that was because you could cut through a yard in the neighborhood in to the schools nature trail/back yard. No having to deal with major streets or anything like that.
I really don't remember having off limit areas as a kid growing up. We left the first house in the summer going in to second grade...so I was 6-7 at the time and remember running all over that neighborhood with the neighborhood kids. We were out exploring the woods and playing street hockey/baseball/football and stuff in the new neighborhood the moment we landed. As we grew older our range extended to other neighborhoods where some of the close school/soccer friends lived. It was great.
Where I live now I see some kids out roaming and probably wouldn't have any problem with it, but that's easier said than done
I really don't remember having off limit areas as a kid growing up. We left the first house in the summer going in to second grade...so I was 6-7 at the time and remember running all over that neighborhood with the neighborhood kids. We were out exploring the woods and playing street hockey/baseball/football and stuff in the new neighborhood the moment we landed. As we grew older our range extended to other neighborhoods where some of the close school/soccer friends lived. It was great.
Where I live now I see some kids out roaming and probably wouldn't have any problem with it, but that's easier said than done
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