Re: When world(view)s collide | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Brian Baresch (bareschearthlink.net) | |
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 17:59:04 -0700 (MST) |
>(1) One group believes deeply that it is completely unsafe and > unacceptable for kids under 10 to be in the park without adult > supervision, even if they go there in groups of 2 or 3. They are > concerned about "predatory types" doing something unspeakable to > their kids. They are worried about the river. Therefore, it is > "obvious" to them that we *must* build a play area specifically > for the bigger sub-teen kids, and that it must be in the central > part of our site so that parents can keep a constant eye on them. > >(2) The second group sees nothing wrong with kids that age going to > the park and back by themselves. They reminisce about doing > much more dangerous things when they were kids, and just don't > see the problem. The idea of building a playground on our > limited space when there's a perfectly good playground a couple > hundred feet away seems silly and redundant to them, a waste of > a very limited resource. It is "obvious" to them that this is > a bad idea. Has there been any discussion of arranging for parents to go to the park with the kids, perhaps in shifts? It may not be workable with the group you have, of course. But something like that, if it could be arranged, would address Camp 1's concerns without committing to any large expenditure -- and if you decided to build a big play area, you'd have to do something like that in the meantime anyway, right? Just a thought. Brian Baresch (non-parent) Delaware Street Commons Lawrence, Kansas www.delaware-street.com _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe info: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/cohousing-l
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When world(view)s collide Howard Landman, March 21 2001
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Re: When world(view)s collide Andrea Schulz, March 21 2001
- Re: When world(view)s collide Howard Landman, March 21 2001
- Re: When world(view)s collide Denise Meier, March 21 2001
- Re: When world(view)s collide Brian Baresch, March 21 2001
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Re: When world(view)s collide Andrea Schulz, March 21 2001
- Re: When world(view)s collide Sharon Villines, March 21 2001
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RE: Playgrounds for preteens Rowenahc, March 22 2001
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Re: RE: Playgrounds for preteens Peg Blum, March 22 2001
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Re: RE: Playgrounds for preteens Peg Blum, March 22 2001
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