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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 194244" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>BBK I don't know about there actuallly being less predators back then. I didn't grow up in a big city, yet can recall many, many instances of strangers stalking kids. Was the target a few times. But Mom drilled into us the Don't Talk To Strangers thing and we had what they called Block Mothers who had a huge blue star posted in their front window. If you were in trouble, you knew to head to a house with a big blue star and they'd help you. I had to do that a handful of times as a kid.</p><p> </p><p>I do think kids are coddled more these days, and I don't give a hoot that if I'm not politically correct in saying so. I've had to introduce Darrin to dirt, for Pete's sake! Who has to introduce a boy to dirt?? Of course, much to easy child's horror, the kid fell in love with getting dirty. lol Last week Darrin "built" a dog house from sticks and rocks gathered in the yard. Kept him busy for hours with his Tonka dump truck. easy child couldn't believe it. Told her I didn't know why, it's how she played as a kid. I bought him a cap gun for xmas and I thought she'd stroke. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /> Now he has toy guns coming out his ears. </p><p> </p><p>Hey, anyone remember the 10 second rule? <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> My grands know it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p> </p><p>My kids never wore bike helmets. They learned to be careful instead. They never wore knee and elbow pads to skate. They learned how not to fall down. My kids never wore sunscreen. (I'm allergic to it and so is Nichole) My kids spent any day over 45 degrees outside. Cable was shut off in the summer.</p><p> </p><p>Playing in the rain. Mom never let us. My kids played in the rain as long as it wasn't storming and was warm enough. They LOVED it. Playing in the mud. I just hosed them off on the patio before leading them to the tub. lol</p><p> </p><p>Kids are getting cheated out of so much these days. I caution my kids from buying too many electronic toys for the grands. And I won't buy them at all. (didn't for mine either) I only buy the good ol' toys that require no batteries and little kid imagination. So far they seem to be the favs.</p><p> </p><p>No wonder kids whine they're bored. sigh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 194244, member: 84"] BBK I don't know about there actuallly being less predators back then. I didn't grow up in a big city, yet can recall many, many instances of strangers stalking kids. Was the target a few times. But Mom drilled into us the Don't Talk To Strangers thing and we had what they called Block Mothers who had a huge blue star posted in their front window. If you were in trouble, you knew to head to a house with a big blue star and they'd help you. I had to do that a handful of times as a kid. I do think kids are coddled more these days, and I don't give a hoot that if I'm not politically correct in saying so. I've had to introduce Darrin to dirt, for Pete's sake! Who has to introduce a boy to dirt?? Of course, much to easy child's horror, the kid fell in love with getting dirty. lol Last week Darrin "built" a dog house from sticks and rocks gathered in the yard. Kept him busy for hours with his Tonka dump truck. easy child couldn't believe it. Told her I didn't know why, it's how she played as a kid. I bought him a cap gun for xmas and I thought she'd stroke. :raspberry-tounge: Now he has toy guns coming out his ears. Hey, anyone remember the 10 second rule? :rofl: My grands know it. ;) My kids never wore bike helmets. They learned to be careful instead. They never wore knee and elbow pads to skate. They learned how not to fall down. My kids never wore sunscreen. (I'm allergic to it and so is Nichole) My kids spent any day over 45 degrees outside. Cable was shut off in the summer. Playing in the rain. Mom never let us. My kids played in the rain as long as it wasn't storming and was warm enough. They LOVED it. Playing in the mud. I just hosed them off on the patio before leading them to the tub. lol Kids are getting cheated out of so much these days. I caution my kids from buying too many electronic toys for the grands. And I won't buy them at all. (didn't for mine either) I only buy the good ol' toys that require no batteries and little kid imagination. So far they seem to be the favs. No wonder kids whine they're bored. sigh [/QUOTE]
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