Sunday, September 2, 2007
Wild kids
Today being the last non-school-night day of summer and all, many people are having blowout picnics and all-day fests on their lawns and in their backyards. It all sounds idyllic, doesn't it? But come listen to the screaming kids and watch them tearing around in various stages of partial dress, jumping all over everyone's back porches and flowers, driving their bikes madly from one driveway through backyards to the next driveway. It's basically loud mayhem and it's been going on since around 11 this morning. I did briefly try to chat with my next door neighbors and see if things could be kept to a pitch just below pedal to the floor on account of it's also a holiday for me and my friends and we'd hoped to watch a couple of movies and have dinner in my living room. Despite the congeniality we generally share, I got glared at and almost certainly commented on when I left. And yes, I know and agree that kids need to screech and be wild sometimes but how about a wee bit of consideration for others, too?
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| posted by jau at 6:15 PM
jau — at 1:18 AM, September 03, 2007:
| posted by jau at 6:15 PM
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jau — at 1:18 AM, September 03, 2007:
You're too funny blaming Dr. Spock whom I credit with giving parents "permission" to exert control that's considerate but, nevertheless, real control. Shows how differently one reads things, eh? I know what you mean, though, because not wanting to stop "little Johnny" from having fun undoubtedly factors in here, somehow. I do know a couple of parents who encourage self-expression but insist on considerate and good behavior. Bless them! And what a pleasure it is to spend time with their children, unsurprisingly.
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