You might remember that back in January we had a story about these nice parents -- actually nice nice, not Wonkette "they seem nice" nice -- in Silver Spring, Maryland, who were investigated for "neglect" for the offense of allowing their 10-year-old son and his 6-year-old sister to
Things may have accelerated. I'm approximately twice your age, but my oldest kid is likely ten years younger than you are. When my kids were younger, there was a lot of randomly displaced paranoia, but it was still optional where we lived. So I guess your "when I was a kid" stories would be pretty relevant.
And as far as jobs go, ten years is plenty of clearance for "back in the day". (In 2005, what was the predominant form of social media?)
Back in the 60's, shortly after the earth cooled, my little sister and I, at the tender ages of 5 and 6, walked half a mile to our suburban school and back, and for lunch as well, AND LIVED.
I think the real issue there was that he gained access to the computer. Mind you, how he was able to physically gain control of the computer- as in, where the fuck was the teacher at the time?? ps- Teacher here.
Sir Terry, your words live!
That was just sad. Sometimes there is nothing useful to say.
Ah, you also have children?
Things may have accelerated. I'm approximately twice your age, but my oldest kid is likely ten years younger than you are. When my kids were younger, there was a lot of randomly displaced paranoia, but it was still optional where we lived. So I guess your "when I was a kid" stories would be pretty relevant.
And as far as jobs go, ten years is plenty of clearance for "back in the day". (In 2005, what was the predominant form of social media?)
Death penalty.
I want to hug mine, but unfortunately they are long decayed, so no.
You'll never know for sure.
Well, they didn't HAVE seat belts until I was beyond teenager.
Indication that your parents weren't insane.
1. Taught you to drive a tractor.2. Didn't let you take it on the road. (98% of tractor drivers should be prohibited from roads).
I'm starting to suspect a bimodal distribution, with a cut point somewhere around Reagan and the birth of CNN.
Back in the 60's, shortly after the earth cooled, my little sister and I, at the tender ages of 5 and 6, walked half a mile to our suburban school and back, and for lunch as well, AND LIVED.
My husband's brother was on the road on a tractor at age 11 when he was stopped by the cops. They had a chat with the dad.
I think the real issue there was that he gained access to the computer. Mind you, how he was able to physically gain control of the computer- as in, where the fuck was the teacher at the time?? ps- Teacher here.
Now now, CPS was merely being proactive in kidnapping the kids before an actual kidnapper could nab them.
Uphill in both directions, carrying an 80 lb sack of flour in 100 degree weather, thru snowdrifts eleventy feet high!
No, no, that was my husband on his way to his one-room schoolhouse in the country (I shit you not, in the 1960's)