Re: streets used as playgrounds

Kids shouldn't be playing in the streets they should be inside playing mind
challenging challenging computer games and doing home work.    Obesity isn't
really caused by inactivity is it?

 Look what playing in the street did to their grandparents.   Think of how
much better the world would be today if our grandparents hadn't been allowed
to play in the streets and interact with each other.  Think what the world
would be like today if our grandparents like the kids of today spend most of
their time on a computers playing violent games or doing home work.  They
wouldn't have had to learn how to deal with the neibor who's window they
broke, or  heaven forbid play road hockey/baseball or basket ball on side
streets while the od man out watched for vehicular traffic or cops.
Childhood is for learning and testing yourself and I don't mean school or
adult controlled team sports, I mean free wheeling devil may care fun that
sometimes leads to trouble but usually nothing earth shattering.

Our grandparents learned street smarts on the street and I don't mean how to
rob, pillage or rape I mean the ability to interact with other individaul
without parental guidance.   The children who grow up in these regulated
communities are really missing the fun and experiences our grandparents take
so much pride in remembering and passing on as stories for their
grandchildren.  No wonder their are so many upper middle class street gangs
in North America the kids are bored and their parents have lots of cash for
good lawyers to get them out of court with a slap on the wrist.

Zack




"Christine Geyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Parents should definitely be looking out for their children who play on
the
> streets of a gated community.  Our private streets are common area as
well.
> As president of our association, I believe the children should be allowed
to
> play in a "reasonable" manner.  I'll bet you love that.....so many
> interpretations.
>
> Our kids are pretty well watched by their parents.  I, personally, drive
> thru the complex and yell out the window for kids on bikes over the age of
8
> to watch out & be careful - they are less supervised than the little ones.
> I tell "kids" at the age of 13 and up (we had some 17 year olds), playing
in
> the street - "Unless you are 5 years old & playing wiffle ball - take it
to
> the park".  These semi-adults are way too old, to be tossing a soft ball
> along the length of the street.  They could hurt somebody, because they
are
> old enough to do some damage - even with a soft ball.
>
> I think this is a matter of common sense.  And the decision of the board,
or
> again, the matter of communal common sense.  And just like out pet with
> leash requirement, if there were small unsupervised children in the
street,
> it becomes not only an issue of insurance liability - but where's the
> parent?  If we saw a child outside without an adult in sight, the
> homeowner/parent would be getting a knock on their door from the board,
for
> starters.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Christine
>
>
> "Stephen C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I am concerned about common areas streets being used for playgrounds.
> > How do other associations deal with this potential liablity?
> >
> > In my neighborhood where the streets are considered common areas, in
> > order to best protect the community from liability, wouldn't it be
> > prudent for the HOA
> > to take the position of discouraging children from playing on the
> > streets.
> >
> > Should parents make the decision to allow play on the streets,
> > responsibity  would be with the parents and not the HOA.
>
>