Reply to: Herod had the right idea

[BrilloPad]

At 5yo it was normal for us to walk to and from school alone. At 7yo, we would be alone at home and cook. These days parents panic at leaving 18yos to be at Uni.

My friend from Owlsmoor used to walk to and from school at the age. Right past Broadmoor. Even if one of them had escaped.

I don't think his parents liked him much....

[BrilloPad]

Where should they leave them? In my day I was locked in the car, but I don't think that is allowed anymore.

The pub.

HTH

[SueEllen]

Good point SE. Mostly just horse and carts. Actually, we did have a few Steptoe and Son type rag and bone men back then.

I'm sure I saw a rag n bone man using a horse in the 00s.

[xoggoth]

Less cars around when you were a kid.

Good point SE. Mostly just horse and carts. Actually, we did have a few Steptoe and Son type rag and bone men back then.

[AtW]

It were all just fields around my way when I were a lass.

Have you been running through fields of wheat much?

[ladymuck]

It were all just fields around my way when I were a lass.

[SueEllen]

Yeh. I used to walk to primary school after a few months. Kids are pretty competent. Far too protective these days.

Daft that one is not even considered a full adult until 18. I hitchhiked round Denmark at 16.

Less cars around when you were a kid.

Funny thing is because more parents insist on driving their "darlings" to school they make it more dangerous for other parents "darlings".

After parking permits were introduced in my area, I saw a female parent try to attack a 6ft+ male parking attendant in front of a crowd of people. She had parked her SUV on the zigzag lines of one of the schools near me to pick up her little darling. It made the local papers. All parents were then warned if they attacked any parking attendants or local resident over parking not only would they be prosecuted but their kid(s) would be kicked out of the school.

[xoggoth]

Yeh. I used to walk to primary school after a few months. Kids are pretty competent. Far too protective these days.

Daft that one is not even considered a full adult until 18. I hitchhiked round Denmark at 16.

[Paddy]

In my day it was normal for kids of 6 to be left alone at home. When I stayed with my aunt me and my female cousin couldn't wait for her to go out so we could play doctors and nurses.

At 5yo it was normal for us to walk to and from school alone. At 7yo, we would be alone at home and cook. These days parents panic at leaving 18yos to be at Uni.

[xoggoth]

In my day it was normal for kids of 6 to be left alone at home. When I stayed with my aunt me and my female cousin couldn't wait for her to go out so we could play doctors and nurses.

[Paddy]

Where should they leave them? In my day I was locked in the car, but I don't think that is allowed anymore.

I've seen mums and dads with three kids shopping, only one parent need to go into the shop.

[clearedforlanding]

It would help if parents would stop taking their kids with them when shopping and letting them run around like it's a playground.

Where should they leave them? In my day I was locked in the car, but I don't think that is allowed anymore.

[Paddy]

If kids had to wear plastic bags over their heads it would keep us safe. Need to Remove all those safety warnings.

It would help if parents would stop taking their kids with them when shopping and letting them run around like it's a playground.

[xoggoth]

If kids had to wear plastic bags over their heads it would keep us safe. Need to Remove all those safety warnings.

[SueEllen]

Vaccination doesn't stop you from contracting or spreading Covid.

Hth.

Yep the current vaccinations don't and they aren't to be given to those under 18.