Comments on: Stunt Driving http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4050 lightening Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:34:30 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4050 Sharon - do keep me posted. Hang on, that was last night! Where's my posted??? River - yeah, I don't know what the answer is these days. It's like kids aren't free to be kids quite the same. Too much programmed time (organised stuff) and not enough time to just explore. That's why I LOVE bringing our kids up on the farm. Amy - yes, he's not bad. My heart goes to my throat numerous times a day but he seems to know his own limits well so I guess I just need to trust him more. :) Sharon - do keep me posted. Hang on, that was last night! Where’s my posted???

River - yeah, I don’t know what the answer is these days. It’s like kids aren’t free to be kids quite the same. Too much programmed time (organised stuff) and not enough time to just explore. That’s why I LOVE bringing our kids up on the farm.

Amy - yes, he’s not bad. My heart goes to my throat numerous times a day but he seems to know his own limits well so I guess I just need to trust him more. :)

]]> By: Amy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4037 Amy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:08:35 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4037 Now that's talent, I would have broken something within the first five seconds of trying to ride my bike down a slide lol Now that’s talent, I would have broken something within the first five seconds of trying to ride my bike down a slide lol

]]> By: river http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4024 river Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:07:19 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4024 It's great when kids are allowed to do their own thing. Mine all did and I had so much free time because they were all off somewhere doing "stuff", getting dirty, learning, experiencing. I hardly ever saw them. they did have limits, but these were very basic. Don't go down to the creek behind the base (army base) because that's where the older kids hung out in cars with beer and pot, be home before the sun goes down, if there's uncontrollable bleeding CALL ME. They all grew up just fine. It’s great when kids are allowed to do their own thing. Mine all did and I had so much free time because they were all off somewhere doing “stuff”, getting dirty, learning, experiencing. I hardly ever saw them. they did have limits, but these were very basic. Don’t go down to the creek behind the base (army base) because that’s where the older kids hung out in cars with beer and pot, be home before the sun goes down, if there’s uncontrollable bleeding CALL ME. They all grew up just fine.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4023 Sharon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:45:46 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4023 Incorrigable! I like that! Off to the netball meeting tonight, I'll keep you posted. :) Incorrigable! I like that!
Off to the netball meeting tonight, I’ll keep you posted. :)

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4021 lightening Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:12:15 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4021 Kate - yeah, it's a real problem the whole "wrapping kids in cotton wool" scenario. I get what you're saying re the teeth. No matter how much we protect them, accidents happen. It's like we're trying to be super human or something. One of the great things about bringing kids up on a farm is that it gives them plenty of space to learn and explore. Of course, that doesn't come without it's dangers too.... I've heard stories of when Farmboy and our neighbour were teenagers that are enough to send a mother to an early grave!!!! Babyamore - sounds like the know how to have fun. :) How to their clothes go when they slide on their bellies? Or is it smooth? Stuffy - that made me laugh!!!! Actually ours doesn't seem to be too bad. And Princess Singstar was about 18 months old when she figured out if she leant forward she could get more speed. Leighton has always been less of a risktaker. Cathy - I usually find it hard to give my kids some space. I'm a bit of a panic merchant myself. But I'm learning.... HisPrincess - lol You are incorrigible!!! Bettina - I have started the first ever order of KOBMA (Kids Of Blogging Mothers Anonymous). ;) Jenn - indeed :) Kate - yeah, it’s a real problem the whole “wrapping kids in cotton wool” scenario. I get what you’re saying re the teeth. No matter how much we protect them, accidents happen. It’s like we’re trying to be super human or something. One of the great things about bringing kids up on a farm is that it gives them plenty of space to learn and explore. Of course, that doesn’t come without it’s dangers too…. I’ve heard stories of when Farmboy and our neighbour were teenagers that are enough to send a mother to an early grave!!!!

Babyamore - sounds like the know how to have fun. :) How to their clothes go when they slide on their bellies? Or is it smooth?

Stuffy - that made me laugh!!!! Actually ours doesn’t seem to be too bad. And Princess Singstar was about 18 months old when she figured out if she leant forward she could get more speed. Leighton has always been less of a risktaker.

Cathy - I usually find it hard to give my kids some space. I’m a bit of a panic merchant myself. But I’m learning….

HisPrincess - lol You are incorrigible!!!

Bettina - I have started the first ever order of KOBMA (Kids Of Blogging Mothers Anonymous). ;)

Jenn - indeed :)

]]> By: kate http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4020 kate Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:07:44 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4020 Oh that looks like ace fun! You know there has been an ongoing discussion for the last few years within Early Childhood Education realms about how children these days are never allowed to take risks.... and how that affects their play, their learning and their over all development. I probably seem rather blasé about my kids and risk taking - I am often heard to say 'what's the worst that can happen? a broken bone?'.... and considering one of my girls smashed in her three front teeth at the library (yes the very dangerous library!) I figure you can't ever predict when and where it will happen so just go with it, let them live a little, they will never learn if they don't challenge themselves! Oh that looks like ace fun!
You know there has been an ongoing discussion for the last few years within Early Childhood Education realms about how children these days are never allowed to take risks…. and how that affects their play, their learning and their over all development. I probably seem rather blasé about my kids and risk taking - I am often heard to say ‘what’s the worst that can happen? a broken bone?’…. and considering one of my girls smashed in her three front teeth at the library (yes the very dangerous library!) I figure you can’t ever predict when and where it will happen so just go with it, let them live a little, they will never learn if they don’t challenge themselves!

]]> By: Babyamore (Trish) http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4016 Babyamore (Trish) Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:46:52 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4016 very cute ! I can't wait for such adventures Mine already ride the toddler bikes up and down the skateboard half pipe .They also run and slide down it on their belly. very cute !
I can’t wait for such adventures
Mine already ride the toddler bikes up and down the skateboard half pipe .They also run and slide down it on their belly.

]]> By: StillKindaStuffy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4010 StillKindaStuffy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:22:25 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4010 We have one of those slides, and they have so much friction that riding a car down it is probably the only way a kid is going to finish on the slide in less than half an hour! We have one of those slides, and they have so much friction that riding a car down it is probably the only way a kid is going to finish on the slide in less than half an hour!

]]> By: Cathy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4005 Cathy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:41:24 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4005 My Mother used to worry when my children played like that but I love to see it - it ( using things inventively -not sure thats a word) shows they have imagination and don't have to be entertained all the time. Now I see the same things happening in my grandchildren and don't bat an eyelid :) My Mother used to worry when my children played like that but I love to see it - it ( using things inventively -not sure thats a word) shows they have imagination and don’t have to be entertained all the time.

Now I see the same things happening in my grandchildren and don’t bat an eyelid :)

]]> By: HisPrincess http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4002 HisPrincess Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:42:10 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/26/stunt-driving/#comment-4002 You are out of control! ;) She says as she rushes out to take photo's of bent motorbike....... You are out of control! ;)
She says as she rushes out to take photo’s of bent motorbike…….

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