Kids Today

[FiveTimes]

The Easter holidays is a different date for different schools this year so you may start seeing more children around from tomorrow.

Most of the playgrounds I run pass or have been to are full of kids under 8 with an adult sitting down reading or gossiping.

Unfortunately unless you go past a horrible area you are unlikely to find kids alone now days because their parents won't let them out. In the horrible areas the kids are allowed out until what time they like.

Unfortunately what you say is correct.

Obviously 8 and under need parental supervision, but at what age do kids start to go out and "hang" out on their own ?

Around our way the kids hanging around seem to be 13/14+

[SueEllen]

I've been running 10k 3 times a week, and over the last couple of weeks the schools have been off. Was only thinking the other day I have hardly seen any kids playing and I run through residential areas. The playing fields and parks almost empty.

When I was on school holiday you couldn't keep me in the house, we were out on our bikes or skateboards, playing games, having fun. The lazy little chauffeur driven MacDonalds eating Wii playing barstewards!

The Easter holidays is a different date for different schools this year so you may start seeing more children around from tomorrow.

Most of the playgrounds I run pass or have been to are full of kids under 8 with an adult sitting down reading or gossiping.

Unfortunately unless you go past a horrible area you are unlikely to find kids alone now days because their parents won't let them out. In the horrible areas the kids are allowed out until what time they like.

[Bagpuss]

I've been running 10k 3 times a week, and over the last couple of weeks the schools have been off. Was only thinking the other day I have hardly seen any kids playing and I run through residential areas. The playing fields and parks almost empty.

When I was on school holiday you couldn't keep me in the house, we were out on our bikes or skateboards, playing games, having fun. The lazy little chauffeur driven MacDonalds eating Wii playing barstewards!

[FiveTimes]

Noticed when I've taken children out to play none of the children out playing are overweight. It's the ones that don't play outside that are fat.

what she said.

[SueEllen]

With our chubby youngsters that 14s probably means 14 stones

Noticed when I've taken children out to play none of the children out playing are overweight. It's the ones that don't play outside that are fat.

[BoredBloke]

With our chubby youngsters that 14s probably means 14 stones

[The Lone Gunman]

This was on the beeb today

"Children's Secretary Ed Balls and Culture Minister Andy Burnham have taken to the swings to encourage children to let their children out to play.
Jump to Media Player"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7328556.stm

Click on the link for the video.

I think they should be arrested. There is a clear sign stating under 14s only in that playground.

[BoredBloke]

This was on the beeb today

"Children's Secretary Ed Balls and Culture Minister Andy Burnham have taken to the swings to encourage children to let their children out to play.
Jump to Media Player"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7328556.stm

Click on the link for the video.