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Sex God
Christ! If kids were kept off school every time it rained or snowed, some of them would hardly go at all :shock:
Pack them off to school and sod the weather
T-J
Pack them off to school and sod the weather
T-J
Sex God
Take them to school, then you come home and be all snuggly and warm, till you have to go and fetch them again at or whatever.
Definately get em to school! Hell nor high water will not stop me sending the sprogs to school, they have to be hospitalised to deserve a sick day. Otherwise it's off to school and give me some bloody peace! 
It's the only time I get to myself to either get stuff done or chill out, without that I end up a complete basket case!
It's the only time I get to myself to either get stuff done or chill out, without that I end up a complete basket case! Quote by RedHot
Christ! If kids were kept off school every time it rained or snowed, some of them would hardly go at all :shock:
Pack them off to school and sod the weather
T-J
agreed
keeping them off school for " X " reason may be helpful to us as the parent because we dont get wet/cold/etc etc etc, but at the end of the day its the kid who suffers due to loss of schooling
I regret big time all the times I bunked of from school and went down the market where I was working from age 14. I am struggling hard to get into further education right now so I can improve my chances of getting a decent paid job.
10 years time, kids are going to need to be just so dammed smart because its going to be computor this computor that. Every year the technology gets more complex, its the kids in school now who need to bwe able to understand both it and the tech of the near future......... give them the best chance, make sure they get their schooling
Orgasminator
Wow! Interesting to read what other parents do/don't do. I guess my time will come soon enough to make important decisions. But I don't understand one thing: why do parents escort their kids to school? Can't they walk?
I used to walk to and fro school and so did my neighbours. And I had to cross a busy road to get to school. And encounter strange people on my journey but I was always polite and they never harmed me. I picked up stray animals on the way home and it was always 'oh mum, can we keep it?' Plus the walk to school was brilliant revising time - I learned more walking to school than studying at home!
As for snow we had a good measure. If when going down the steps I sank into the snow so much that the snow came up to my waist, I was recalled inside. At all other times I was sent to school wearing newspaper insulation under my clothes. I can't imagine any kids in this country to be wearing newspaper slips. LOL
I used to walk to and fro school and so did my neighbours. And I had to cross a busy road to get to school. And encounter strange people on my journey but I was always polite and they never harmed me. I picked up stray animals on the way home and it was always 'oh mum, can we keep it?' Plus the walk to school was brilliant revising time - I learned more walking to school than studying at home!
As for snow we had a good measure. If when going down the steps I sank into the snow so much that the snow came up to my waist, I was recalled inside. At all other times I was sent to school wearing newspaper insulation under my clothes. I can't imagine any kids in this country to be wearing newspaper slips. LOL
Sex God
I learnt my lesson yesterday.. when I SHOULD have kept my daughter off from playgroup because we had to walk in the snow and she was coughing like mad... got halfway there and she puked everywhere through coughing so bad.. so not only did we get cold and wet.. I also had to dea with my worst phobia :cry:
<hijack> I was waiting at a crossing yesterday, as a mum pushing a buggy and holding a child of about three or four by the hand. As they approached my side of the road, the child a boy got loose and turned as if to go back across the road. Instead he just jumped up and down in the puddle at the kerbside. He had trainers on.
I had a good laugh, but the mum was very pissed off.</hijack>
I had a good laugh, but the mum was very pissed off.</hijack>
Agree that kids shouldn't be encouraged to scive off school for any reason.
but when they are younger, and it is not so important, I well remember how much we enjoyed the odd 'stolen' day.
weekends are always so busy that often it is hard to find quality time with them.
Its this quality time that keeps the openness love and communication going that is an important part of growing up and maybe helps prevent the out of control little buggers that we are all to familiar with now ?
Lydia xx
but when they are younger, and it is not so important, I well remember how much we enjoyed the odd 'stolen' day.
weekends are always so busy that often it is hard to find quality time with them.
Its this quality time that keeps the openness love and communication going that is an important part of growing up and maybe helps prevent the out of control little buggers that we are all to familiar with now ?
Lydia xx
Quote by Tania
But I don't understand one thing: why do parents escort their kids to school? Can't they walk?
A point of respect but Clare's children are far too young to be walking anywhere alone, and in this day and age is it genuinely safe for any children of primary school age to be walking anywhere alone?
C x
As a parent who walks her kids to school I'll answer that one Tania.
To keep them safe! You can't replace your kids. No, I know you can't wrap them up in cotton wool or bubble-wrap either, but until you're certain they're savy and indepentant enough to take that walk alone, caution is best!
We're no longer raising kids in the same enviroment in which we may have been raised. Society has changed.
To keep them safe! You can't replace your kids. No, I know you can't wrap them up in cotton wool or bubble-wrap either, but until you're certain they're savy and indepentant enough to take that walk alone, caution is best!
We're no longer raising kids in the same enviroment in which we may have been raised. Society has changed.
Well i was up at 5am.....got to work about through the snow on my moped,about got a phone call from my partner .....saying the little un was not feeling well,so she couldn't go to work......"yeah right" i i got home about 12,freezing,wet and couldn,t feel my feet and there they were feet up on the sofa all warm taking it easy!Shouldn't complain though she's offered to cook the dinner tonight!
Like Libra said....times change......i pick my son up from school everyday,wouldn't have it any other way....piece of mind.
Like Libra said....times change......i pick my son up from school everyday,wouldn't have it any other way....piece of mind.
Orgasminator
There is no crime where I live. Most people live at the end of the street, in flats. The elementary school is at the other end. Only one quiet road to walk along for them with sufficient pavement space. No people hanging around trying to push drugs, no weirdos staring at kids. No animals running amuck. No unexploded bombs left over by the war.
When I was young, back home, I had to content with stray dogs, some of them very ferrocious, a mentally retarded man who used to expose himself, curse and harrass people (he never harrassed me because I was kind to him and never yelled, ridiculed or threw stones at him. He actually protected me when he saw strange people talking to me, coming and asking if I needed help.) If you chose the short cut there was always the risk of mines left over from the war but I had been taught to stay on the trodden path and not mess up with iron objects in the ground.
Yes, times have changed and not all neighbourhoods are as safe as my current one. So why don't parents get together and organise a school bus to pick their kids up? It costs less than having to drive them yourself and it is kinder to the environment. I have never seen a school bus in this country!
When I was young, back home, I had to content with stray dogs, some of them very ferrocious, a mentally retarded man who used to expose himself, curse and harrass people (he never harrassed me because I was kind to him and never yelled, ridiculed or threw stones at him. He actually protected me when he saw strange people talking to me, coming and asking if I needed help.) If you chose the short cut there was always the risk of mines left over from the war but I had been taught to stay on the trodden path and not mess up with iron objects in the ground.
Yes, times have changed and not all neighbourhoods are as safe as my current one. So why don't parents get together and organise a school bus to pick their kids up? It costs less than having to drive them yourself and it is kinder to the environment. I have never seen a school bus in this country!
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There is no crime where I live. Most people live at the end of the street, in flats. The elementary school is at the other end. Only one quiet road to walk along for them with sufficient pavement space. No people hanging around trying to push drugs, no weirdos staring at kids. No animals running amuck. No unexploded bombs left over by the war.
When I was young, back home, I had to content with stray dogs, some of them very ferrocious, a mentally retarded man who used to expose himself, curse and harrass people (he never harrassed me because I was kind to him and never yelled, ridiculed or threw stones at him. He actually protected me when he saw strange people talking to me, coming and asking if I needed help.) If you chose the short cut there was always the risk of mines left over from the war but I had been taught to stay on the trodden path and not mess up with iron objects in the ground.
Yes, times have changed and not all neighbourhoods are as safe as my current one. So why don't parents get together and organise a school bus to pick their kids up? It costs less than having to drive them yourself and it is kinder to the environment. I have never seen a school bus in this country!
Is it just me or is that one of the strangest posts for some time?? :shock: :shock:
:? :? :? Having two children aged 3 and 5 I think that crossing busy roads is perhaps not exactly a cracking idea as i dont want them getting run after letting the eldest take herself to school i should let my 3 year old walk all the way through the town centre and take herself to nursery then 
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Apart from the obvious safety issues my kids faces light up when i pick them up,they want to gabble all the way home what they have been doing,and as one of their parents then thats my job.
:roll: :roll: Apart from the obvious safety issues my kids faces light up when i pick them up,they want to gabble all the way home what they have been doing,and as one of their parents then thats my job.
School buses are unneccesary when the school is only a short walk away. There are buses provided for children who live some distance from their school and for those who have special needs.
The general guidelines are that a child under the age of 12 cannot always judge road safety accurately. In my case though I allowed my son to walk to school from about the age of 8, because I trusted him to go (which not all parents can) and because I felt he had a good sensible head on his shoulders. The school is only a 5 minute walk away but any younger than that it is not advisable and I certainly wouldn't allow it.
It may have been different years ago when we were at school, or it may not have. I was stalked on the way to school when I was 13 and he was only put off when I got my dad to follow me and he took photos of the man so if anything had happened he had evidence of who it was. There are too many stories of children going missing and youngsters who are gullible and vulnerable to strangers and even people who are known to them.
The general guidelines are that a child under the age of 12 cannot always judge road safety accurately. In my case though I allowed my son to walk to school from about the age of 8, because I trusted him to go (which not all parents can) and because I felt he had a good sensible head on his shoulders. The school is only a 5 minute walk away but any younger than that it is not advisable and I certainly wouldn't allow it.
It may have been different years ago when we were at school, or it may not have. I was stalked on the way to school when I was 13 and he was only put off when I got my dad to follow me and he took photos of the man so if anything had happened he had evidence of who it was. There are too many stories of children going missing and youngsters who are gullible and vulnerable to strangers and even people who are known to them.
Master of Sex
i think you should send your nippers off to school, they will thank you for it one day (just don't hold your breath)
However parts of this thread makes me laugh, going on about all the snow, we in Great Britain very rarely get what i would call snow, a few feet. After being in both Canada and Switzerland and seeing first hand what they call snow and blizzards, well over waist deep in one day, we get a little smattering and every thing comes to a stand still and we can't cope with it.
However parts of this thread makes me laugh, going on about all the snow, we in Great Britain very rarely get what i would call snow, a few feet. After being in both Canada and Switzerland and seeing first hand what they call snow and blizzards, well over waist deep in one day, we get a little smattering and every thing comes to a stand still and we can't cope with it.
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Like Libra said....times change......i pick my son up from school everyday,wouldn't have it any other way....piece of mind.
These are understandable concerns & I don't mean any disrespect to parents in what I'm about to say.
However much of the impression that we get about the world being a more dangerous place these days is false, & due to the media spending far more time covering crimes of violence, etc. As a result, people insist on driving their kids to school, increasing pollution rates & & road congestion, & denying children the benefits of exercise, being able to explore when out playing, & learning more about assessing risks.
Its a great shame.
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Like Libra said....times change......i pick my son up from school everyday,wouldn't have it any other way....piece of mind.
These are understandable concerns & I don't mean any disrespect to parents in what I'm about to say.
However much of the impression that we get about the world being a more dangerous place these days is false, & due to the media spending far more time covering crimes of violence, etc. As a result, people insist on driving their kids to school, increasing pollution rates & & road congestion, & denying children the benefits of exercise, being able to explore when out playing, & learning more about assessing risks.
Its a great shame.
Actually HungryP you're right, the world is not more dangerous or more scary than when we were growing up. But pervs found it a lot easier to hid back then. Since they've been exposed they've become more brazen. They're still out there, just in more force now.
Don't get me going on this one!
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Actually HungryP you're right, the world is not more dangerous or more scary than when we were growing up. But pervs found it a lot easier to hid back then. Since they've been exposed they've become more brazen. They're still out there, just in more force now.!
Well you appear to be agreeing with me, but then contradicting yourself!
Part of the problem is that so many people think that it is strangers who threaten them & their children. However most child abusers are either family members or friends of the family. Most murderers & rapists already know their victims. So why be so concerned about the (perceived!) threat from strangers, & stop your kids walking to school, playing outside etc, when that is not where the danger is?Oh, & while I don't have any children, I do have a much loved 9 yr old nephew! :high-smile:
Urgh, letting your child walk home by themselves. It`s one of the hardest bits of independance to extend. I never had to deal with this one up until now, as when my eldest was old enough, her sister needed to be walked, and when she was old enough, her little brother.
Now both girls have left primary school, and the boy has no younger sibling for me to walk with him. We have only just begun to let him walk by himself. It`s a quiet village and school is about five minutes away, but I still crap it. He`s the baby of the family, and I tend to forget that in 19 months he will be travelling three miles to High School by himself every day. Some apron strings have to be loosened if he`s to be confident and independant enough to do this.
Don`t have to like it though
Venusxxx
Now both girls have left primary school, and the boy has no younger sibling for me to walk with him. We have only just begun to let him walk by himself. It`s a quiet village and school is about five minutes away, but I still crap it. He`s the baby of the family, and I tend to forget that in 19 months he will be travelling three miles to High School by himself every day. Some apron strings have to be loosened if he`s to be confident and independant enough to do this.
Don`t have to like it though
Venusxxx
Orgasminator
Yes, I must be living in a bubble because I forgot to lock my car twice and it did not get broken in (and no jokes about it not being good enough to steal, ok? LOL) One of the times I had my purse in it with money and credit cards and it was left at the shopping centre, the other time it was outside my house. I have also been opening up windows and going to work leaving the house to air all day - again nothing untoward happened. The only instance of theft was targetted on my recycling bin - overkeen recyclers get to me sometimes! LOL
When I lived in South London it was a different story, however. One was afraid to go outdoors then with shootings happening at night and yellow signs announcing robberies, muggings, rapes, murders appearing in the morning. There were homeless sleeping in the tube, beggars in the streets, sirens wailing 24/7, rubbish dumped just about anywhere, drug trafficking and other things.
When I first came to this country I thought all people live in squalid conditions because I was in the wrong area, without much money and no collateral for anyone to take me seriously and offer me a job and the chance to make the money.
Where I live apparently the council had to take out an order prohibiting youngsters congregating in the streets after dark. What?!!!!! What is wrong with young kids hanging out with each other sharing their woes? If they had done this to me and my friends when I was young and prohibited us the freedom to roam the streets in groups I'd have gone crazy and of course I would have become unsociable. Not all youngsters are doing drugs, drinking alchohol and plan to rob the corner shop.
Few blocks away it is a different story. The area is run down and dirtier. People have street fights at night and there is police presence outside the pubs dispersing crowds. People will have car races at 3 am. But nobody touches you unless you provoke them.
Anyway it is good to discuss such issues and open our eyes to the reality that not everything is as bad or as good as we perceive it to be. I am enjoying this exchange of information/ideas.
When I lived in South London it was a different story, however. One was afraid to go outdoors then with shootings happening at night and yellow signs announcing robberies, muggings, rapes, murders appearing in the morning. There were homeless sleeping in the tube, beggars in the streets, sirens wailing 24/7, rubbish dumped just about anywhere, drug trafficking and other things.
When I first came to this country I thought all people live in squalid conditions because I was in the wrong area, without much money and no collateral for anyone to take me seriously and offer me a job and the chance to make the money.
Where I live apparently the council had to take out an order prohibiting youngsters congregating in the streets after dark. What?!!!!! What is wrong with young kids hanging out with each other sharing their woes? If they had done this to me and my friends when I was young and prohibited us the freedom to roam the streets in groups I'd have gone crazy and of course I would have become unsociable. Not all youngsters are doing drugs, drinking alchohol and plan to rob the corner shop.
Few blocks away it is a different story. The area is run down and dirtier. People have street fights at night and there is police presence outside the pubs dispersing crowds. People will have car races at 3 am. But nobody touches you unless you provoke them.
Anyway it is good to discuss such issues and open our eyes to the reality that not everything is as bad or as good as we perceive it to be. I am enjoying this exchange of information/ideas.
It`s like that around my area too Tania (edit- the quiet area, not Beirut!), but it`s worth bearing in mind that Sarah Paine was murdered just a few miles away. There no predicting it, all a parent can do is teach their kids to be as stranger-wise as possible, and try to walk that fine line between protection and independance. It`s different for every child and parent, you just have to try to judge it on your own child`s capabilities, and your own piece of mind.
Venusxxx
Venusxxx
I have a choice.....sit on my arse at home or walk the 15mins to the school to pick my son up....like i said it makes me feel better to do the school walk....what if something happened to him just for the sake of not being bothered to get off my arse,i could never live with myself.....when our eldest started secondary school he wanted to go to school by himself.....i can tell you we were nervous about that....but had to let him do it!
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I have a choice.....sit on my arse at home or walk the 15mins to the school to pick my son up....like i said it makes me feel better to do the school walk....what if something happened to him just for the sake of not being bothered to get off my arse,i could never live with myself.....when our eldest started secondary school he wanted to go to school by himself.....i can tell you we were nervous about that....but had to let him do it!
Tough call isn`t it? My son is not yet at High school, but he`s been asking for the past year when I`m going to allow him to do the walk by himself. I`ve only just felt confident enough to let him, much to his relief! If anything ever happened to him, it wouldn`t be my fault, or his, but the fault of the sicko who harmed him. He SHOULD be safe.
It doesn`t bear thinking about
Venusxxx