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Darby · 10-08-2004, 10:40

Nice story Willow...but will it change anything?

We've just had our grandson over from Scotland. He talks about the fair being in Campbeltown and how there were no adults around, no trouble, and all the kids went home by 10.0 clock - unaccompanied, and all walked home. The nearest town is 120 miles away, so that maybe contributes to the local attitudes. It's safe for little kids to play out, unsupervised. There's not any fighting or drunks leering out of the pub doorways, and very little litter.

So some of todays kids are good, are sensible, and have a sense of responsibility. It may mean that they should all live in an isolated community, and be dependent on their own initiatives to make their own entertainment.

On the other hand, he did ask for his Game Boy, and DVD's. But he did get fed up of watching German TV (took him all of 3 minutes). So we sat down and played board games, Garden Bowls, dominoes, and sat and talked in the evenings until it went dark.

He flew back on Sunday. Before he left he said that he'd never enjoyed himself so much and was so surprised what he had learnt....just by talking....!!

10-08-2004, 10:40	#6
Darby Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Albions End Posts: 691 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 44	Re: How Times Change Nice story Willow...but will it change anything? We've just had our grandson over from Scotland. He talks about the fair being in Campbeltown and how there were no adults around, no trouble, and all the kids went home by 10.0 clock - unaccompanied, and all walked home. The nearest town is 120 miles away, so that maybe contributes to the local attitudes. It's safe for little kids to play out, unsupervised. There's not any fighting or drunks leering out of the pub doorways, and very little litter. So some of todays kids are good, are sensible, and have a sense of responsibility. It may mean that they should all live in an isolated community, and be dependent on their own initiatives to make their own entertainment. On the other hand, he did ask for his Game Boy, and DVD's. But he did get fed up of watching German TV (took him all of 3 minutes). So we sat down and played board games, Garden Bowls, dominoes, and sat and talked in the evenings until it went dark. He flew back on Sunday. Before he left he said that he'd never enjoyed himself so much and was so surprised what he had learnt....just by talking....!!