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Title: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: stegerman on June 22, 2007, 07:35:16 AM Interesting article (I thought) on the erosion of childrens ability to roam away from home without supervision.
I remember in the summers when I was young, leaving the house around 7 in the morning and not returning until 9-10. Biking, walking, playing... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=462091&in_page_id=1770 Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: Walfredo on June 22, 2007, 07:47:27 AM It really is unfortunate. Even being born in 1980 allowed me the freedom to roam around the neighborhood with friends. There was a big park about 2 miles away we could ride bikes to by ourselves and spend hours there. We'd play pick up basketball, baseball, soccer and football at our school a mile or so away as well. Sad that my son won't be able to have adventures like that with his friends.
Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: Seamus on June 22, 2007, 07:57:59 AM (http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/gvandel454/Rock%20Stuff/eddie.jpg)
Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: gleek on June 22, 2007, 07:58:48 AM I thought this thread was going to be about wireless phone coverage.
Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: Aske on June 22, 2007, 08:34:59 AM maybe they should cruise instead
Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: Spartan on June 22, 2007, 09:02:23 AM It hasn't taken four generations to change, only one. Although my son has more freedom to roam the subdivision than many kids.
I think having more families with both parents working has more to do with this than anything else. Once school let out for the summer, we had a number of kids that would hang out together and mostly play baseball all day. You don't see pickup baseball games much anymore. I think major league baseball will be in trouble when my generation passes. Kids these days don't have the same passion for the game. Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: Uisce Beatha on June 22, 2007, 05:06:38 PM It's Sheffield right?
Where's the story? Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: TFT on June 22, 2007, 11:38:00 PM It's Sheffield right? Where's the story? That it's as far as 300. Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: MP on June 24, 2007, 08:32:20 PM I used to ride my bike maybe 3/4 mile to a del taco with my friends. another 1.5 miles to the bike trails, and 2 miles to the beach. I'd leave the house at 8am and had to go home when the street lights went on. this was when i was 10, 13 years ago.
Title: Re: Eddy don't roam no more.... Post by: twoiron on June 24, 2007, 08:40:11 PM I used to ride my bike maybe 3/4 mile to a del taco with my friends. another 1.5 miles to the bike trails, and 2 miles to the beach. I'd leave the house at 8am and had to go home when the street lights went on. this was when i was 10, 13 years ago. Sadly MP you're well on your way to becoming a grumpy old man... just like the rest of us... it's your destiny...... :o |