Comments on: the road is not the playground http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/ parenting smarts from a mom who's been there, done that and still at it Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: clair http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-178 clair Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:56:57 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-178 @mommy to chumsy Exactly. Kids are precious :) @mommy to chumsy
Exactly. Kids are precious :)

]]> By: mommy to chumsy http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-176 mommy to chumsy Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:16:51 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-176 ahh...no way i'll let my kid play on the road. it's too dangerous and there are many crazy drivers these days :D ahh…no way i’ll let my kid play on the road. it’s too dangerous and there are many crazy drivers these days :D

]]> By: clair http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-175 clair Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:25:15 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-175 @elaine We live in the city where time and tempers are short. I've read too many horror stories in the papers *rolls eyes*. @elaine
We live in the city where time and tempers are short. I’ve read too many horror stories in the papers *rolls eyes*.

]]> By: Elaine http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Elaine Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:28:12 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-174 Once in a blue moon, I would let them cycle and scoot outside with close supervision. Other time it will be strictly in the garden with the gate locked up. Well, so far I can still do that coz we are staying in kampung with very little cars and no crazy "f1" drivers. It will be different story if we were to stay in the city. Once in a blue moon, I would let them cycle and scoot outside with close supervision. Other time it will be strictly in the garden with the gate locked up. Well, so far I can still do that coz we are staying in kampung with very little cars and no crazy “f1″ drivers. It will be different story if we were to stay in the city.

]]> By: clair http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-173 clair Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:07:17 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-173 @nona I know what you mean. I guess it could well be that some moms are so busy they don't even realize their kids are outside. @nona
I know what you mean. I guess it could well be that some moms are so busy they don’t even realize their kids are outside.

]]> By: clair http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-172 clair Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:05:58 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-172 @mott You're right, of course. There are any number of reasons why accidents happen. I'd rather they play in the house if there's no other choice. @mott
You’re right, of course. There are any number of reasons why accidents happen. I’d rather they play in the house if there’s no other choice.

]]> By: Nona http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Nona Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:59:03 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-171 When I was a child played in the road BUT when I was a child I lived in the middle of nowhere where maybe only 6 cars passed in a day. My own children will play in the yard. The BACK yard. It astounds me the kids I see playing in our neighborhood streets. SOme of them young enought they really should be under a parents eye still. When I was a child played in the road BUT when I was a child I lived in the middle of nowhere where maybe only 6 cars passed in a day.

My own children will play in the yard. The BACK yard.

It astounds me the kids I see playing in our neighborhood streets. SOme of them young enought they really should be under a parents eye still.

]]> By: mott http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-170 mott Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:58:29 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-170 I completely agree.You can't really see kids, when you're driving, fast or slow. They're just too short! I completely agree.You can’t really see kids, when you’re driving, fast or slow. They’re just too short!

]]> By: clair http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-169 clair Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:18:10 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-169 A cul-de-sac would be so ideal. Wish we could've had that luxury, not that we need it now, my kids are teens now. A cul-de-sac would be so ideal. Wish we could’ve had that luxury, not that we need it now, my kids are teens now.

]]> By: Lynne http://hip2bmom.com/2008/07/12/the-road-is-not-the-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Lynne Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:24:10 +0000 http://hip2bmom.com/?p=600#comment-168 We've been very fortunate and have owned homes located on cul-de-sacs when our daughter was smaller. We'd get with the neighbors and actually block off the big circle to traffic so the kids could play. Now, we not only live on a cul-de-sac, but have a huge back yard. We're almost always out back and it's great. We’ve been very fortunate and have owned homes located on cul-de-sacs when our daughter was smaller. We’d get with the neighbors and actually block off the big circle to traffic so the kids could play.

Now, we not only live on a cul-de-sac, but have a huge back yard. We’re almost always out back and it’s great.

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