tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post8665543630878869946..comments2023-10-28T16:05:03.006+02:00Comments on Blog Ness Monster: Dazed and confusedBetsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-51118032705718919102007-07-27T07:26:00.000+02:002007-07-27T07:26:00.000+02:00You know, I think 10 minutes is OK too, if it's my...You know, I think 10 minutes is OK too, if it's my own kid(s) and there are strict ground rules. (don't answer the door, don't touch the stove, no playing with knives, etc.)<BR/><BR/>But it's another matter entirely when you are taking care of other people's children, all of differing levels of maturity.<BR/><BR/>And this was a group of 13 kids. Not only is that a big group, but a couple of them were a real handful.<BR/><BR/>She left us all in a parking lot while she took two kids home and I'm telling you it would NOT have been a good idea to leave these kids alone unsupervised.<BR/><BR/>You were right about them being wild. They were throwing full bottles of schorle up in the air, wrestling and climbing trees. Any one of those activities could have gotten someone hurt, and there's no way a 7 year old would have known what to do in an emergency.<BR/><BR/>I guess I shouldn't have been annoyed about the fact that she didn't contact me directly about my offer to help. I just felt it was a bit rude because I had offered up my afternoon in order to help with all the organizational challenges. She was, after all, doing everything alone.<BR/><BR/>But then again, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. this is, after all, a woman who was surprised that she could never get another American child in S's class to teach her any swear words.<BR/><BR/>This child is 7. And comes from an extremely devout Mormon family.<BR/><BR/>Does that sound like an adult with good sense to you???Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-72564610211688085522007-07-26T21:34:00.000+02:002007-07-26T21:34:00.000+02:00Personally, I think it's really ok to leave your o...Personally, I think it's really ok to leave your own children alone for 10 minutes at that age. i am sure I was alone longer, ...or going to do some brief groceries in the neighbourhood streets on my own or ...<BR/><BR/>but if you organise a party then you are responsible for other people's children...children you don't know well yourself, neither their level of responsibility. And if you put a group of children together, they're likely to be more wild and excited than usual..so more likely to get accidents to, I fear.<BR/><BR/>About the pocket knife: no way! Come on. <BR/><BR/>That she contacted you after your personal conversation and offer to help, via her son and your son doesn't shock me very much.Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-13344584006772038122007-07-26T17:36:00.000+02:002007-07-26T17:36:00.000+02:00Hey Carol-- nice new photo, by the way!Hey Carol-- nice new photo, by the way!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-58363157534509329782007-07-26T17:35:00.000+02:002007-07-26T17:35:00.000+02:00Oh God. Am back and it was even more horrific tha...Oh God. Am back and it was even more horrific than I had expected.<BR/><BR/>You cannot even imagine how bad this was.<BR/><BR/>And I don't know which irked me out more, the (mis)behavior of the two class terrorists who were invited or the lack of planning by the person who organized this whole thing!<BR/><BR/>We ducked out early and have escaped the pocket knives (and possible blood bath). For now...Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-19285461292519845002007-07-26T17:05:00.000+02:002007-07-26T17:05:00.000+02:00Oh yeah, it's nuts! Maybe it's a plastic "party-f...Oh yeah, it's nuts! Maybe it's a plastic "party-favor-like" knife? (Just hopin'...)<BR/><BR/>CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918419288660146429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-85773187256966154692007-07-26T16:43:00.000+02:002007-07-26T16:43:00.000+02:00As child challenged (childless), I am outraged. a ...As child challenged (childless), I am outraged. <BR/>a pocket knife? come on. that's just too dangerous. <BR/>I can see it now. <BR/><BR/>kid: look what I got! let's see how sharp it is?<BR/><BR/>Nuts. <BR/>Stuttgart - LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-1568648333110199172007-07-26T12:46:00.000+02:002007-07-26T12:46:00.000+02:00It's not just you. I've encountered stuff like thi...It's not just you. I've encountered stuff like this as well. Seems to be just a generalized age-inappropriateness and not thinking stuff through beforehand and that makes me REALLY nervous sometimes.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991148606497381478noreply@blogger.com