ES - Shooting the Duck....

[SiobhanON at AOL.com]

    I don't usually address the list. I read other (more vocal) people's 
ideas and consider them. I understand how you feel. I joined three years ago 
and remember what it is like to be new. As a general rule, we don't usually 
have a serious problem with the children. Most parents are vigilant and there 
are few real problems. However, when something like the pythian home happens, 
many people want to address the issue, in a positive and negative manner. I 
have not seen any ideas that seem all that new or innovative to me. Sometimes 
brainstorming produces a really good idea that we grab and run with, but I 
don't see that we need to make any major changes in the way we usually handle 
our children. We got lax at the pythian home, it was a new environment, 
someone's private home. We will do better next time. As for the rest of it, 
parents need to continue to work with their children (I think most of them 
are doing a great job) and use this expedience as a teaching tool. My child 
has learned to be less selfish and demanding, thanks to playing with the SCA, 
and I hope she will learn the true meaning of Chivalry. Keep coming up with 
ideas, but expect with such a large established group, a few of your ideas 
will be embraced and others will not, at this time. No one person has all the 
answers but bits and pieces of ideas can make a great solution. I don't think 
anyone wants to shoot the duck, they just want to talk about it. We should 
excercise patience and caution. 
Siobhan  

In a message dated 2/20/01 2:03:36 PM Central Standard Time, 
maria_elfsea at hotmail.com writes:

<< Now we are discussing what to do with children in general. There have been 
 only a handful of people on this list who are trying to give positive ideas. 
 Everytime, we post something that is a really good idea and warrants looking 
 into....The duck gets shot.
  >>
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