Comments on: Going Outside to Play http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:49:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Getzzz http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146745 Getzzz Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:16:12 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146745 I was an outdoor gurl who happens to be in the boys club. My gurlfriends will look at me as a tomboy with a beautiful pony tail well combed. I love playing with the boys as it ws much fun compare to my species heheheh I tend to avoid being glued at home. Back from school at 12:15pm, got out from uniforms and played all day..catching frogs in the abandoned ditch, running, playing tags, shooting ourselves with a catapult...making one was fun! i really enjoyed my childhood days!And i couldn't forget being canned for being back home late at 8pm for a 6 grader. During my teens, i thought it wouldn't be a harm letting go of my kids to the woods and meddle with the muds. But, as a grown up at this juncture, i'll give a double triple thinking about it heheheh:p I was an outdoor gurl who happens to be in the boys club. My gurlfriends will look at me as a tomboy with a beautiful pony tail well combed. I love playing with the boys as it ws much fun compare to my species heheheh

I tend to avoid being glued at home. Back from school at 12:15pm, got out from uniforms and played all day..catching frogs in the abandoned ditch, running, playing tags, shooting ourselves with a catapult…making one was fun!

i really enjoyed my childhood days!And i couldn’t forget being canned for being back home late at 8pm for a 6 grader.

During my teens, i thought it wouldn’t be a harm letting go of my kids to the woods and meddle with the muds. But, as a grown up at this juncture, i’ll give a double triple thinking about it heheheh:p

]]> By: Gallivanter http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146575 Gallivanter Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:44:16 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146575 Terra - Like those pesky cartoons on Nickleodeon? :-P Nick Phillips - You still can, can't you? ladyviral - Yes, higher odds. Daniel Chiam - It is easier said than done amigo, so until I'm presented with that situation, I won't say I WILL NOT ALLOW. The future could be worse in terms of safety. lvynana - It is. Angel - Yeah, it will never be the same. mimi - Yeah, I think at least on weekends, set aside some family time, and also a field nearby the house where the kids can play footie and you can keep a watchful eye on them. Jessica - I won't be surprised. I think it's already there and it's called Wii. :-P claire - I think we all are. As technology is introduced, we get lazier. Carol - Agreed, better safe than sorry. But I think if parents pull their resources together, we can have kids play outdoor again under watchful eyes. xin - Oh yes, I played football, basketball, badminton, softball, hockey, volleyball you name it! Terra – Like those pesky cartoons on Nickleodeon? :-P

Nick Phillips – You still can, can’t you?

ladyviral – Yes, higher odds.

Daniel Chiam – It is easier said than done amigo, so until I’m presented with that situation, I won’t say I WILL NOT ALLOW. The future could be worse in terms of safety.

lvynana – It is.

Angel – Yeah, it will never be the same.

mimi – Yeah, I think at least on weekends, set aside some family time, and also a field nearby the house where the kids can play footie and you can keep a watchful eye on them.

Jessica – I won’t be surprised. I think it’s already there and it’s called Wii. :-P

claire – I think we all are. As technology is introduced, we get lazier.

Carol – Agreed, better safe than sorry. But I think if parents pull their resources together, we can have kids play outdoor again under watchful eyes.

xin – Oh yes, I played football, basketball, badminton, softball, hockey, volleyball you name it!

]]> By: xin http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146541 xin Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:20:48 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146541 people of 20 years ago play tennis/football. now kids play psp or wii! :p people of 20 years ago play tennis/football. now kids play psp or wii! :p

]]> By: Carol http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146476 Carol Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:18:21 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146476 My brother and I walked along main roads and traffic lights when we were 10 and 8, carrying a bucket of fish fished illegally from the State Stadium pond. Nowadays, I can't even let my kids out on our fenced backyard without checking on them every 2 mins, with one ear listening to their voices and calling out when I hear none. Pathetic yes, but we live in a different world and I rather be pathetic than sorry. Still, mine are tanned although I wonder if I should be more like other moms and keep them indoors and maintain that fair skin! My brother and I walked along main roads and traffic lights when we were 10 and 8, carrying a bucket of fish fished illegally from the State Stadium pond.
Nowadays, I can’t even let my kids out on our fenced backyard without checking on them every 2 mins, with one ear listening to their voices and calling out when I hear none.
Pathetic yes, but we live in a different world and I rather be pathetic than sorry.
Still, mine are tanned although I wonder if I should be more like other moms and keep them indoors and maintain that fair skin!

]]> By: claire http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146473 claire Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:07:18 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146473 what a cute cartoon u have displayed.. i m thinking whether i m more or less like him or not.. i am practically glued to the pc each day.. sigh.. what a cute cartoon u have displayed.. i m thinking whether i m more or less like him or not.. i am practically glued to the pc each day.. sigh..

]]> By: Jessica http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146470 Jessica Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:18:51 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146470 There will come a day when parents have to buy a treadmill for their kids just to get them sweating >_< There will come a day when parents have to buy a treadmill for their kids just to get them sweating >_<

]]> By: mimi http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146469 mimi Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:01:36 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146469 LOL @ the pic. But true..games and internet highly influence the kids at present. So parents in the world, if you dont want your kids end up like the pic above. Better do somethin before its too late :p LOL @ the pic. But true..games and internet highly influence the kids at present. So parents in the world, if you dont want your kids end up like the pic above. Better do somethin before its too late :p

]]> By: Angel http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146465 Angel Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:50:26 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146465 I guess things will never be the same again. Children now do not know how it feels like to play and sweat. I guess things will never be the same again. Children now do not know how it feels like to play and sweat.

]]> By: lvynana http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146460 lvynana Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:11:40 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146460 most difficult to teach them about balance. most difficult to teach them about balance.

]]> By: Daniel Chiam http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146459 Daniel Chiam Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:17:32 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146459 Muahaha... I WILL NOT ALLOW MY KIDS TO BECOME LIKE THAT~! Muahaha… I WILL NOT ALLOW MY KIDS TO BECOME LIKE THAT~!

]]> By: ladyviral http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146456 ladyviral Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:51:51 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146456 and they wear glasses :P. and they wear glasses :P .

]]> By: Nick Phillips http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146452 Nick Phillips Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:56:00 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146452 Yeah, kids these days don't know the real meaning of being outdoors. If only I could get my kids outdoor more ... Yeah, kids these days don’t know the real meaning of being outdoors. If only I could get my kids outdoor more …

]]> By: TerraShield http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/life/going-outside-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-146415 TerraShield Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:37:27 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/?p=7166#comment-146415 And I quote my colleague: "Kids nowadays are all fat and white" And I quote my colleague: “Kids nowadays are all fat and white”

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