Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:11:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > b4alltoday@... writes: > > > > . We could explore, have adventures with no adults in > > > sight. We knew how to entertain ourselves. We were not chauffeured > > anywhere. > > > Children are overprotected today so they don't end up hurt, raped or > murdered by the adults of today. > Cheryl in VA Oh but they are, Cheryl. More so than when I was a child and usually by the adult is supposed to be " supervising " them. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:11:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > b4alltoday@... writes: > > > > . We could explore, have adventures with no adults in > > > sight. We knew how to entertain ourselves. We were not chauffeured > > anywhere. > > > Children are overprotected today so they don't end up hurt, raped or > murdered by the adults of today. > Cheryl in VA Oh but they are, Cheryl. More so than when I was a child and usually by the adult is supposed to be " supervising " them. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 And when was the last time all of you sat down together and ate a homecooked meal or otherwise bonded as a family? granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Re: teacher breaks > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:11:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > b4alltoday@... writes: > > > > I pity the overprotected, > > > overscheduled, overindulged children, bad mannered of today. Neither I, > > nor > > > any of my chums would have dreamed of being rude to anyone at a birthday > > > party! > > > I guess we are really lucky. My kids have always had very hectic schedules > (like now my son has football practice from 8:00am until 1:30pm, then back > for weight training at 4:00-6:00pm and when school starts it will be every > night until 6:00 directly after school) Today he skipped weight training to > go surfing with some friends. > In between he has concert band practice and concerts, not to mention school > clubs and volunteer work. Stefanie has special olympics, horseback riding > and volunteer work. In the winter things slack off a bit, and then comes > spring, with baseball, softball, more horseback riding, more special > olympics, and drag racing!! > > I guess they are overprotected, because I sure monitor where they are, who > they are with, and what they are doing. I figure all these activities give > them less free time to get into trouble with more impulsive, irresponsible > activities. But that doesn't make them overindulged or bad mannered. In > fact, I am willing to bet we have quite a few youth of today that are > involved in volunteer work, community service and helping others. Our high > school has a Habitat for Humanity branch and a Environmental club that works > to clean our local waterways, much more service oriented than the clubs > around when I was in school! > > Cheryl in VA > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 And when was the last time all of you sat down together and ate a homecooked meal or otherwise bonded as a family? granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Re: teacher breaks > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:11:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > b4alltoday@... writes: > > > > I pity the overprotected, > > > overscheduled, overindulged children, bad mannered of today. Neither I, > > nor > > > any of my chums would have dreamed of being rude to anyone at a birthday > > > party! > > > I guess we are really lucky. My kids have always had very hectic schedules > (like now my son has football practice from 8:00am until 1:30pm, then back > for weight training at 4:00-6:00pm and when school starts it will be every > night until 6:00 directly after school) Today he skipped weight training to > go surfing with some friends. > In between he has concert band practice and concerts, not to mention school > clubs and volunteer work. Stefanie has special olympics, horseback riding > and volunteer work. In the winter things slack off a bit, and then comes > spring, with baseball, softball, more horseback riding, more special > olympics, and drag racing!! > > I guess they are overprotected, because I sure monitor where they are, who > they are with, and what they are doing. I figure all these activities give > them less free time to get into trouble with more impulsive, irresponsible > activities. But that doesn't make them overindulged or bad mannered. In > fact, I am willing to bet we have quite a few youth of today that are > involved in volunteer work, community service and helping others. Our high > school has a Habitat for Humanity branch and a Environmental club that works > to clean our local waterways, much more service oriented than the clubs > around when I was in school! > > Cheryl in VA > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:27:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > bspyle@... writes: > > > > ! Oh they would pop up now and then, but > > since we were into being as far away as possible from adults they did not > > represent the problem they are today. > > I don't believe that, I believe it was not reported, if families found out > they just kept it quiet. And then you had kids being taken advantage by > their own family members, again just not something that was publicized. > Cheryl in VA How could we have encountered many pedophiles when we weren't around adults, Cheryl? We did encounter them now and then, but only when we were around adults. For example, my youngest brother was molested by his Boy Scout master. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:27:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > bspyle@... writes: > > > > ! Oh they would pop up now and then, but > > since we were into being as far away as possible from adults they did not > > represent the problem they are today. > > I don't believe that, I believe it was not reported, if families found out > they just kept it quiet. And then you had kids being taken advantage by > their own family members, again just not something that was publicized. > Cheryl in VA How could we have encountered many pedophiles when we weren't around adults, Cheryl? We did encounter them now and then, but only when we were around adults. For example, my youngest brother was molested by his Boy Scout master. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 In a message dated 08/16/2001 9:22:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bspyle@... writes: << And when was the last time all of you sat down together and ate a homecooked meal or otherwise bonded as a family? >> EVERY NIGHT! They wouldn't miss my meals!! Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 In a message dated 08/16/2001 9:22:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bspyle@... writes: << And when was the last time all of you sat down together and ate a homecooked meal or otherwise bonded as a family? >> EVERY NIGHT! They wouldn't miss my meals!! Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Pretty much every night, granny. Tricky sometimes with sports practices and school sponsored events that have to be worked around, but doable. Judi Re: teacher breaks And when was the last time all of you sat down together and ate a homecooked meal or otherwise bonded as a family? granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Re: teacher breaks > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:11:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > b4alltoday@... writes: > > > > I pity the overprotected, > > > overscheduled, overindulged children, bad mannered of today. > > > Neither I, > > nor > > > any of my chums would have dreamed of being rude to anyone at a birthday > > > party! > > > I guess we are really lucky. My kids have always had very hectic schedules > (like now my son has football practice from 8:00am until 1:30pm, then > back for weight training at 4:00-6:00pm and when school starts it will > be every night until 6:00 directly after school) Today he skipped > weight training to > go surfing with some friends. > In between he has concert band practice and concerts, not to mention school > clubs and volunteer work. Stefanie has special olympics, horseback > riding and volunteer work. In the winter things slack off a bit, and > then comes spring, with baseball, softball, more horseback riding, > more special olympics, and drag racing!! > > I guess they are overprotected, because I sure monitor where they are, > who they are with, and what they are doing. I figure all these > activities give > them less free time to get into trouble with more impulsive, > irresponsible activities. But that doesn't make them overindulged or > bad mannered. In fact, I am willing to bet we have quite a few youth > of today that are involved in volunteer work, community service and > helping others. Our high > school has a Habitat for Humanity branch and a Environmental club that works > to clean our local waterways, much more service oriented than the > clubs around when I was in school! > > Cheryl in VA > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Pretty much every night, granny. Tricky sometimes with sports practices and school sponsored events that have to be worked around, but doable. Judi Re: teacher breaks And when was the last time all of you sat down together and ate a homecooked meal or otherwise bonded as a family? granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Re: teacher breaks > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:11:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > b4alltoday@... writes: > > > > I pity the overprotected, > > > overscheduled, overindulged children, bad mannered of today. > > > Neither I, > > nor > > > any of my chums would have dreamed of being rude to anyone at a birthday > > > party! > > > I guess we are really lucky. My kids have always had very hectic schedules > (like now my son has football practice from 8:00am until 1:30pm, then > back for weight training at 4:00-6:00pm and when school starts it will > be every night until 6:00 directly after school) Today he skipped > weight training to > go surfing with some friends. > In between he has concert band practice and concerts, not to mention school > clubs and volunteer work. Stefanie has special olympics, horseback > riding and volunteer work. In the winter things slack off a bit, and > then comes spring, with baseball, softball, more horseback riding, > more special olympics, and drag racing!! > > I guess they are overprotected, because I sure monitor where they are, > who they are with, and what they are doing. I figure all these > activities give > them less free time to get into trouble with more impulsive, > irresponsible activities. But that doesn't make them overindulged or > bad mannered. In fact, I am willing to bet we have quite a few youth > of today that are involved in volunteer work, community service and > helping others. Our high > school has a Habitat for Humanity branch and a Environmental club that works > to clean our local waterways, much more service oriented than the > clubs around when I was in school! > > Cheryl in VA > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > See, I knew you weren't perfect. LOL I thought that about prayer > too but a friend who is 84 says they had prayers every day in school. She > was shocked to learn that we didn't. I'm not sure she even believed me. > Jessie Oh we prayed! Every time we had a test! It's just that the school, aka the government, did not tell us when or what to pray. However, I'm sure there were schools back then at which the government did tell you when and what to pray. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > See, I knew you weren't perfect. LOL I thought that about prayer > too but a friend who is 84 says they had prayers every day in school. She > was shocked to learn that we didn't. I'm not sure she even believed me. > Jessie Oh we prayed! Every time we had a test! It's just that the school, aka the government, did not tell us when or what to pray. However, I'm sure there were schools back then at which the government did tell you when and what to pray. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > > > > I don't believe that, I believe it was not reported, if families found out > > they just kept it quiet. And then you had kids being taken advantage by > > their own family members, again just not something that was publicized. > > Cheryl in VA > > > > You are right on that too. I was kidnapped as a kid by a guy who had bad > > intentions and was lucky enough to get away. I think he was getting cold > > feet about the whole thing and when he went around a corner I jumped out of > > the car. It was never even reported to the police. A lot of things were > > hushed up and not reported. When I was a kid, (about 1948) a man laid his hand on my knee in the movie theater. Within minutes the ushers were on him like a blanket, the police were called and he was hauled off to jail. In another incident, a man who ran a comic book store in our neighborhood was arrested for child molestation and sentenced to life in an insane asylum. The Scout master who molested my younger brother was prosecuted as well. That was the late 1950s. So, these people were reported and prosecuted in Orange, Texas! These were very rare incidents, however, because my brothers, playmates and I spent very little time around adults. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > > > > I don't believe that, I believe it was not reported, if families found out > > they just kept it quiet. And then you had kids being taken advantage by > > their own family members, again just not something that was publicized. > > Cheryl in VA > > > > You are right on that too. I was kidnapped as a kid by a guy who had bad > > intentions and was lucky enough to get away. I think he was getting cold > > feet about the whole thing and when he went around a corner I jumped out of > > the car. It was never even reported to the police. A lot of things were > > hushed up and not reported. When I was a kid, (about 1948) a man laid his hand on my knee in the movie theater. Within minutes the ushers were on him like a blanket, the police were called and he was hauled off to jail. In another incident, a man who ran a comic book store in our neighborhood was arrested for child molestation and sentenced to life in an insane asylum. The Scout master who molested my younger brother was prosecuted as well. That was the late 1950s. So, these people were reported and prosecuted in Orange, Texas! These were very rare incidents, however, because my brothers, playmates and I spent very little time around adults. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > HI > > I am wondering what the stats are for a child molesting a child or hurting > another child. Here in my area I hear more cases with this, than adults > hurting kids. When Ive heard about these cases Ive wonder " where was the > adult in this situation?? " > > Kathy mom to Sara 9 Oh we had bullies, but we also had several brothers and sisters to defend us. Also, we had a mom at home to run to. Nowadays, it's rare for a child to have that kind of support. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Re: teacher breaks > HI > > I am wondering what the stats are for a child molesting a child or hurting > another child. Here in my area I hear more cases with this, than adults > hurting kids. When Ive heard about these cases Ive wonder " where was the > adult in this situation?? " > > Kathy mom to Sara 9 Oh we had bullies, but we also had several brothers and sisters to defend us. Also, we had a mom at home to run to. Nowadays, it's rare for a child to have that kind of support. granny --- " Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. " -- Pearl S. Buck http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Most every night we sit down to dinner at the kitchen table . The only night we don't is Sat. night when hubby and I go to a friends house and leave brother and his son to have time together. Jill in Mi Aunt to Albert 22 ds Researching:BOYCE, COBB, JOHNSON, TRUTSCH, SCHEPEL, CHASE, GARLOCK Re: teacher breaks > > > > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:11:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > b4alltoday@... writes: > > > > > > > I pity the overprotected, > > > > overscheduled, overindulged children, bad mannered of today. Neither > I, > > > nor > > > > any of my chums would have dreamed of being rude to anyone at a > birthday > > > > party! > > > > > I guess we are really lucky. My kids have always had very hectic > schedules > > (like now my son has football practice from 8:00am until 1:30pm, then back > > for weight training at 4:00-6:00pm and when school starts it will be every > > night until 6:00 directly after school) Today he skipped weight training > to > > go surfing with some friends. > > In between he has concert band practice and concerts, not to mention > school > > clubs and volunteer work. Stefanie has special olympics, horseback riding > > and volunteer work. In the winter things slack off a bit, and then comes > > spring, with baseball, softball, more horseback riding, more special > > olympics, and drag racing!! > > > > I guess they are overprotected, because I sure monitor where they are, who > > they are with, and what they are doing. I figure all these activities > give > > them less free time to get into trouble with more impulsive, irresponsible > > activities. But that doesn't make them overindulged or bad mannered. In > > fact, I am willing to bet we have quite a few youth of today that are > > involved in volunteer work, community service and helping others. Our > high > > school has a Habitat for Humanity branch and a Environmental club that > works > > to clean our local waterways, much more service oriented than the clubs > > around when I was in school! > > > > Cheryl in VA > > > > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Most every night we sit down to dinner at the kitchen table . The only night we don't is Sat. night when hubby and I go to a friends house and leave brother and his son to have time together. Jill in Mi Aunt to Albert 22 ds Researching:BOYCE, COBB, JOHNSON, TRUTSCH, SCHEPEL, CHASE, GARLOCK Re: teacher breaks > > > > In a message dated 8/14/2001 10:11:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > b4alltoday@... writes: > > > > > > > I pity the overprotected, > > > > overscheduled, overindulged children, bad mannered of today. Neither > I, > > > nor > > > > any of my chums would have dreamed of being rude to anyone at a > birthday > > > > party! > > > > > I guess we are really lucky. My kids have always had very hectic > schedules > > (like now my son has football practice from 8:00am until 1:30pm, then back > > for weight training at 4:00-6:00pm and when school starts it will be every > > night until 6:00 directly after school) Today he skipped weight training > to > > go surfing with some friends. > > In between he has concert band practice and concerts, not to mention > school > > clubs and volunteer work. Stefanie has special olympics, horseback riding > > and volunteer work. In the winter things slack off a bit, and then comes > > spring, with baseball, softball, more horseback riding, more special > > olympics, and drag racing!! > > > > I guess they are overprotected, because I sure monitor where they are, who > > they are with, and what they are doing. I figure all these activities > give > > them less free time to get into trouble with more impulsive, irresponsible > > activities. But that doesn't make them overindulged or bad mannered. In > > fact, I am willing to bet we have quite a few youth of today that are > > involved in volunteer work, community service and helping others. Our > high > > school has a Habitat for Humanity branch and a Environmental club that > works > > to clean our local waterways, much more service oriented than the clubs > > around when I was in school! > > > > Cheryl in VA > > > > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Every day, Granny. Every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Every day, Granny. Every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2001 Report Share Posted August 17, 2001 So, granny, does this mean that a bunch of us are out of step with modern times or what? ; ) Re: teacher breaks Every day, Granny. Every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2001 Report Share Posted August 17, 2001 So, granny, does this mean that a bunch of us are out of step with modern times or what? ; ) Re: teacher breaks Every day, Granny. Every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.