Hoarders

CreamyGoodness · Aug 9, 2012

dkwolf said:
As did I. Except in our league, everyone got *something*, the first, second, and third place teams got trophies and I think everyone else got participation medals or something, and it was all awarded at an end-of-the-season awards ceremony. I would have started around kindergarten, and played until we moved after 2nd grade, and if I remember correctly, the awards deal was for all ages, K-12.

I dont have anything against that. Not every kid is training for the olympics, and my interest in sports faded to nothing when I started riding the bench for whole soccer games. But I'm with George Carlin here (when am I not?), there is something character building about being reminded that if you try harder you can accomplish more.

mr_goodwrench · Aug 9, 2012

Other than basic childproofing, we did virtually nothing extra with our daughter who is now 10. Granted, she just isn't the sort of kid who got into stuff, but we let her learn from her mistakes. One day, as a toddler, she decided to try the buttons on the AV equipment. She happened to push the power button on the receiver at the same time as she spun the volume knob and got blown back like Marty McFly. We never had to chase her away from the electronics again.

passedpawn · Aug 11, 2012

Meh, here's how we rolled in the 60's. Who remembers skates that strapped onto your shoes, metal wheels, a key to adjust them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?feature=player_embedded&v=341rybZ42vA

lschiavo · Aug 11, 2012

passedpawn said:
Meh, here's how we rolled in the 60's. Who remembers skates that strapped onto your shoes, metal wheels, a key to adjust them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?feature=player_embedded&v=341rybZ42vA

I call BS. I was born in the 70's and babies were not doing that. I would have known...

passedpawn · Aug 11, 2012

lschiavo said:
I call BS. I was born in the 70's and babies were not doing that. I would have known...

We only did that when noone was looking. Anyhoo, neat "video".

CoalCracker · Aug 16, 2012

We had those in the 80's too. Hell my sister and I used to luge down our steps in a clothes basket. We would line the bottom with pillows just incase. Had a lot of fun doing that. Used to get into fights. MY dad would ask if I started it. Which I never did, then he asked if I won. End of discussion. Busted my face a few times jumping my bike. I turned out just fine, I'm rarely sick and tough to boot. My kids will be raised the same way.