Posted on 01/18/2013 1:02:36 PM PST by Hojczyk
Worried parents will ban their children from making snowmen and having snowball fights this winter - for fear they will catch a cold, a study found.
The protective one in five mums and dads, 20 per cent, will try to stop their youngsters falling ill by keeping them wrapped up warm indoors.
Furthermore, 29 per cent say it is "too dangerous" to let them outside because they may slip on ice or be bruised by a tightly-packed snowball.
That is despite many parents admitting they "enjoyed" playing outside when they were younger, the study by Chessington World of Adventures Resort found.
A stressed 20 per cent say they are "too tired" or "too busy" to supervise their children outside, so they find it easier to ban them completely.
David Smith, General Manager at Chessington World of Adventures Resort said: "Building snowmen and throwing snowballs are activities children have been doing for years.
"Getting outside and having fun is all part of growing up so it is a shame many of today's youngsters are not experiencing this fun as parents are scared they may catch a cold or get hurt.
"Whether it's in the snow or in warmer temperatures, studies have shown playing outside is good for children's health, is character building, and can also boost their confidence."
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Hey, I’m a middle aged white male and I drive a (gasp) WHITE VAN. I can’t drive the slow school zone speed limits or I’ll have parents taking pictures of me with their phones and expect the SWAT team to stop me within a few blocks.
Last weekend my 11 year old son asked to go sledding. We headed off to the local university to sled on a good hill. A “rent a cop” showed up and informed us there was “NO sledding anywhere on campus. The rule is listed in the Faculty Staff Handbook and the Student Handbook due to LIABILITY concerns.” I am so sick of people trying to legislate the fun out of everything in life.
You say the rule is listed in the faculty and student handbooks? I assume this is an open campus, so unless your kid is faculty or a student, how is the rent-a-cop gonna stop you?
Parents are allowing their kids to do less and less activities that involve risk. In the old days, a kid breaking his arm was no big deal. A kid getting in a fight was no big deal. These days, its a crisis.
Yes it's a crisis nowadays as parents have experienced lawsuits (filed against/to), draconian Child Services regulations, a severe coarsening on our culture, the inherent dangers of today's society, peer pressure to push the envelope...etc.
Frankly, are American parents any better?. I doubt it. And as stupid as these parents are, it still means that 80% are sensible parents.
If we arent what we once were, then frankly neither are you. We arent the UK of 1815, 1914 or 1940, but then you lot arent the USA of 1776, 1917 or 1941 either.
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