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Play groups or baby sitting coop?

Discussion in 'Jobs and Help Wanted' started by pdonnadurk, Jan 6, 2004.

  1. brim

    brim Member

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    That kid needed to be playing with some adult supervision, that's the issue here...not the social environment in which he should have been playing, and he definetly should not have been that far away from the front of his house. If you know that intersection, you know there are no houses facing it, only a couple that back up to it on the southwest corner.

    Don't use play groups as an excuse for bad parenting...thats just as bad as the people that want the stoplight because they're concerned that a kid is gonna get ran over at the Claiborne/Broadlands intersection. That won't happen if you teach your kids to stay out of the street in the first place, then constantly monitor them after the fact
     
  2. Pats_fan

    Pats_fan Former Resident

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    It wasn't an "excuse." Of course that child's parents should have been monitoring his/her activities. I just used it to provide an illustrative example of how kids can get the exercise they need and parents can get adult interaction in a safe environment. I will say again, for a stay-at-home parent in a new community, in the wintertime, a play group is a good way to meet people in your community and possibly forge some new friendships.

    If you are not in this situation, you are in no position to judge those that are. I am sure, however, that we all appreciate the "valuable" insight of a non-parent who has no concept of the realities of parenting. We parents will take it for what it's worth - nada.
     
  3. msflynn

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    pdonnadurk
    to give you some actual information. there was a tuesdays tales that went on at the community center for the younger kids. Since out nature director left at the end of last year I am not sure that these are continuing, but I can find out and let you know. All of the coops that I have heard of ae neighbors getting together with neighbors not anything that is community wide. i can tell you that our Recreation committee is trying to work on a "play group" of sorts that would meet a different playgrounds but that will not start until the spring when it starts to warm up. the next newsletter comes out Feb 1st and will have a page that lists all the activities that are occuring in the community there are normally at least a few for the little kids.
    Staci
     
  4. veronicasmommi

    veronicasmommi New Member

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    Originally posted by brim

    Speaking of two year olds in the street and bad parenting, I'll throw this out. Last Friday at the intersection of Vestal's Gap and Demott, I came across a kid in the MIDDLE OF THE STREET on a big wheel, no parents to be found. He couldn't have been more than two. I stopped and he slowly pedaled off down Vestals Gap. I looked everywhere for an adult in the area and there simply wasn't one anywhere. That's unspeakable, I wish I had my camera and I would have taken a picture.

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    May I suggest that next time anyone sees something like this, you pull over, make sure child is out of the street and then call the police. Something needs to be done about irresponsible parents, otherwise there will just be another fatality.
     
  5. brim

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    Good idea, but I'd suggest just calling the police. The last thing I need is some parent accusing me of trying to kidnap their kid or some other litigous action. I guess you could coax the child out of harms way, but I wouldn't physically interact with him. This is a horrible society we live in when you can't even pull over and help someone thats been in an accident for fear of them suing you. However, I think there are some first responder laws on the books that require you to stop if you're the first one there and you can't leave until help shows up. Go figure.
     
  6. pdonnadurk

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    msflynn- thanks for your reply. As it turns out there is a rich network of mothers and programs out there :)! The Ashburn Public Library offers many programs for kids including a Toddler program on Tuesday and Thursday. They do a nice job gearing it towards the little ones. Additionally I just found the MOMS club. They seem very active in our area. They offer play groups, a baby sitting co-op, mothers programs, kids programs and they do regular service projects for kids in the community. I have not been so that’s all I know but they do have a web site, http://www.momsclub.org/index.html. You can contact them there.
     
  7. SarasMom

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    pdonna -
    The storytimes at the library are great. We frequent those occasionally. You said you have 2 under 2 - the storytimes for the 18-24mo crowd is Tues & Thur @10am. They also have a Pajama Storytime on Wednesday evenings at 7pm - this is for all ages.
     
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