[Namron] The Children

[Zubeydah Jamilla al-Badawiyya]

Suggestion: Have TWO lists. One that's given to the populace with parental 
units / guardians having approved inclusion or exclusion, and one that's 
given only to MoCs at events that is fully detailed and accurate, to go 
along with the sign in sheet parents are supposed to fill out, and the 
on-person id tags that little ones are supposed to have...  I've been 
personally appalled at how willing some parents are to use any activity at 
an SCA event as a babysitting service, be it children's activities, 
'helping' in the kitchen or waterbearing station, or, in a case i personally 
witnessed, simply walked away from. ("This is Mommy's time! You just have to 
wait right here!")

I often get into heated discussions with my husband about how things 
'should' be and how things 'are'.  I suggest striving for 'should' and being 
practically prepared for what 'is'.  All parents 'should' be contientious 
and responsible for their children's welfare, ever vigilant of Evil, by 
following the reasonable protocols that the SCA has created (sign ins, times 
and places, identification, etc.)  Unfortunately, that isn't always the way 
things 'are'.  (Please note, I am **not** painting all parents with that 
brush. most are amazing, wonderful people. Some.. aren't.)

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-Zubeydah