Kids weird me out... :)

[Bruce Whitehead]

I am not huge on kids. I don't mind them, and I tend to be fond of the ones (not all) that I am related to.

But I love people that are really into kids and spend the time actively parenting. I mean that with all my respect.

But... there is this schoolground near my house that is being rejuvenated, and it is just amazing. They added a hill with a flat top to it, lots of trees, bushes, a community garden. All sorts of great things. Already I see it being used in the evenings by families, and lots of kids playing there independently.

They jsut added the last phase, which was patterned colored gravel to it... shapes, colors, sizes, etc. that supposedly will stimulate those young minds.

And tonight I went by and thought I would stop as I saw these 4 kids, 2 girls and 2 boys playing, probably between 7-10 years of age... and they looked to be having a great time.

I got closer and realized the new stones were indeed a great hit with the kids, and they were indeed being stimmed... with all the options available to them, and many of them very novel items, they had opted to spend the evening throwing handfuls of rocks at each other.

*meh* kids... whatcha gonna do?

Bruce

[blackcrystal22]

Kids can be so silly. I know I was!

[mainbutter]

one 10 year old boy to another:

"I'm bored"

"Me too"

"Wanna fight?"

"Sure!"

And then the parents wonder why the boys come home bruised with bloody noses and no explanation. I guarantee you this happens every day across the country.

Aren't we a clever species?

[NightLad]

Imagine what we had as kids; cement blocks with iron poles rising out of them; jungle-gyms 2 stories tall that contributed to at least 1 or 2 broken limbs per year; no padding what-so-ever; if paint was used it was probably led-based. How did we ever survive to become creative adults?

[devilgrrl]

Lol....I love kids. My daughter just called me from her dad's house and asked if we could take her camping next weekend. Somehow we all survive....

[Spaniard]

Boredom makes you do great things when you're young...

I remember having an epic pine cone war when I was that age

[Jyson]

one 10 year old boy to another:

"I'm bored"

"Me too"

"Wanna fight?"

"Sure!"

And then the parents wonder why the boys come home bruised with bloody noses and no explanation. I guarantee you this happens every day across the country.

Aren't we a clever species?

Mhm, it sure did happen when I was a kid. But then again I just chucked the rock at someone's head and waited for them to say something. Geesh I was demented.

[Jyson]

Boredom makes you do great things when you're young...

I remember having an epic pine cone war when I was that age

Oh, I miss the pine cone wars, ah such great times. Yeah I am rambling. lol

Sorry about the double post.

[tigerlily]

My daughter has such an active imagination she makes me step back and wonder what the heck goes on in her little head.

Not to mention all the weird stuff that comes out of their mouths.

My son was stuck with a bunch of younger girls invading our house. The girls were all being fairies and flitting around.... my son was stalking/hunting them.

[Bruce Whitehead]

The girls were all being fairies and flitting around.... my son was stalking/hunting them.

Now that is FUNNY!