are parents overprotective?

u crank · 05-10-16, 04:41 PM

Interesting topic. As an old guy I definitely see a big change in the dangers out there. Also a big change in the attitude of most parents. Between the ages of 6 and 12 years we lived on a military base, Camp Borden Ont. Our house was at the end of a street, there was a ball diamond and then the army training ground. No fence, no guards .. nothing. Guess where we played? Our little gang would spend the summer roaming this vast playground. We would watch the tanks, sneak up on recruits and come home with live .303 ammo. Occasionally the M.P.s would chase us but we never got caught. They were too lazy to get out of their jeeps. I also learned how to smoke out there. Our parents had no idea what we were up to. Cannot imagine that to day.

On the other hand I have a 3 month old grand daughter and I guess I'm glad that her parents are very careful. The world has changed.

05-10-16, 04:41 PM	#6
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Interesting topic. As an old guy I definitely see a big change in the dangers out there. Also a big change in the attitude of most parents. Between the ages of 6 and 12 years we lived on a military base, Camp Borden Ont. Our house was at the end of a street, there was a ball diamond and then the army training ground. No fence, no guards .. nothing. Guess where we played? Our little gang would spend the summer roaming this vast playground. We would watch the tanks, sneak up on recruits and come home with live .303 ammo. Occasionally the M.P.s would chase us but we never got caught. They were too lazy to get out of their jeeps. I also learned how to smoke out there. Our parents had no idea what we were up to. Cannot imagine that to day. On the other hand I have a 3 month old grand daughter and I guess I'm glad that her parents are very careful. The world has changed. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke