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Hello to Christmas morning.

by joebangles @ 25/12/2007 - 10:43:29

You know what, proof positive that times have changed, opened the curtains at 9.15 am and some thing was missing, kids.

30 odd years ago it would have been crazy out there, kids on their new bicycles, tricycles and scooters, these kids have all grown up and moved away but the new families have children of their own, same age group, where are they?

They are hunched over their x-box, I-pod, or flailing their arms about with a wei.

That's life.

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Arnica [Member]
25/12/07 @ 10:46

30 years ago you would have felt safe letting your children out to play!

A sad indictment of our society!

Have a lovely day Trevor.

Marianx

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Znethru ^pro
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25/12/07 @ 11:44

Hi Trevor, I have got all that to look forwards to (or maybe not!) In the meantime, Januray 08 looms (and I shall say no more on the matter for the time being). Let's try to enjoy today. I have kicked off with Rubinstein playing Chopin.

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sallyontour ^pro
26/12/07 @ 00:53

I can't see any reason kids are not allowed out any more. I suspect there are no more nutters about than there were when I was a kid, it's just that there is more opportunity to see it in the media.

After all, we had Hindley and Brady, but that didn't stop my mum from letting me mess about on my bike all day.

Parents always cite traffic as a problem as well, but half the traffic is parents in 4x4s (the most dangerous vehicle on the roads) trucking their kids about.

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happy28 ^pro
26/12/07 @ 19:11

Here Here! It's just common sense, and it would stop this whole 'childhood obesity' malarkey too. Send them outside to play. We used to kick a ball across the street and just get outta the way when a car came.

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