Day 19 of #JusJoJan, the writing challenge by Linda G Hill, inspiring us to write every day in January!
The Just Jot It January 19th prompt, brought to you by Wendy of Wendy’s Waffle, is: “Rubbish.” Use it any way you’re inspired to. And make sure you stop by and say hi to Wendy as well! Here’s her blog: https://waffle-with-wendy.blogspot.ca/
Rubbish
I wondered what to write when I saw this prompt initially. Should I muse about the trash? Or about things that I think are like garbage?
Then a conversation with Lil Man the other morning, triggered something.
My son is 11.
He is in Secondary School.
He is still a child.
When he went to the local park, on his way from school one evening, with his friends, they stopped at the climbing frame, which incidentally, is one outside of the play area for young children, for the older kids to play on.
“We went to climb on there, and about three different men in green jackets came up to us and told us to get off, that we couldn’t play on there! The park people are rubbish!”
So, according to these officials, 11 year olds are too old to go on park equipment, that has been designed for the older child… Hmm…
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t the world generally always complaining about the fact that kids are growing up too fast?
So why limit their playtime in a park?
Surely that is a good thing, that they want to play, and be children, not sat at home watching TV or buried in their phones!
My son is small in stature as it is. He is often mistaken for a Primary School aged child, but the badge on his blazer gives away that he is older. He is a very physical person, and for that I am glad.
But to have the opportunity to burn some energy taken away by idiotic officials… now that really is RUBBISH!
Let kids be kids!
manyofus1980
Feb 11, 2017 @ 15:23:46
FFS that’s rubbish! He shouldn’t have been stopped from playing! what idiots! ❤ xoxoxo
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Ritu
Feb 11, 2017 @ 15:33:22
I know!!! Tell me bout it!!!
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LindaGHill
Jan 21, 2017 @ 03:58:01
I agree! I’d be going with him next time.
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Ritu
Jan 21, 2017 @ 09:45:24
I wish I could… but he goes on his way back from school. I am still at my school then!
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LindaGHill
Jan 21, 2017 @ 16:28:08
Well that sucks.
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Judy E Martin
Jan 19, 2017 @ 20:35:34
What stupid Jobsworths! I can’t believe some people! What is wrong with kids playing?!!!
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 20:51:06
I know!!! Why can’t they go and do their jobs instead of nit picking!!!
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Erika Kind
Jan 19, 2017 @ 20:07:22
This is so idiotic! As you say, we are supposed to get our children more to play outside than sticking with Playstation and cell phone. Now they even go playing outside because they enjoy it and are sent away… ridiculous and simply a shame!
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 20:15:21
I know sis..I was so frustrated to hear him tell me this!!!
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Erika Kind
Jan 19, 2017 @ 20:25:50
Why ever they chased them away … there is no reason!
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 20:28:03
Especially as there were bigger kids already there!!!
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Erika Kind
Jan 19, 2017 @ 20:52:51
Now it is really interesting why they got chased away! There is no explanation.
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 20:55:45
I know! They’re lucky I wasn’t there… would have torn a piece off those officials!!!
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Erika Kind
Jan 19, 2017 @ 21:00:04
Oh, I bet!!! I would have gotten pretty “serious” too! Moms can turn into lions when things like this happens… even when they witness it without their kids being involved!
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 21:10:40
We can indeed sis !!!!
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Erika Kind
Jan 19, 2017 @ 22:01:17
😠🐯😠
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willowdot21
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:48:12
Hi Ritu not only was I in your spam box but I was unfollowed again.. I have refollowed you ! As for the men in the Park I am with you. You are correct we need children to be children for as long as they can! Anything that that saves them from google eyes and dislocated thumbs is to be encouraged not discouraged!! xxxxxx
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:52:33
So true!
They grow up way too fast as it is…
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willowdot21
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:59:50
They really do!
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John Holton
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:45:27
Eleven is still a kid. I could see if he was fourteen or so and bigger, but he’s a kid.
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:51:45
Exactly John. This is why it’s so frustrating!
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ShiningTheory
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:16:59
A child will always be a child for a mother and a eleven years old should never be termed as a elder kid. All the kid’s love to play be a eleven years old or a five year old. They are very cheerful people who have all the rights to play in the parks. These officials are senseless and ridiculous.
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:51:11
I know. It is too frustrating!!!
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wendyj59
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:07:06
How frustrating for the kids!
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 19:50:50
Tell me about it!!!
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elementhealing
Jan 19, 2017 @ 16:58:26
What a shame. It must have been very frustrating for your son and his friends. Children on the playground is a better choice than sitting doing nothing or even on the streets causing trouble. I agree let them play!
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 17:46:59
Exactly what I think!!!
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syl65
Jan 19, 2017 @ 16:19:06
Nothing better to do than to interfere with some kids about ready to have some harmless fun.
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 17:46:15
I know… so annoying !
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syl65
Jan 19, 2017 @ 17:48:21
Truly..just let them have their fun!
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 17:50:35
😊
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Anisha
Jan 19, 2017 @ 10:37:29
Did’nt expect this when u started the post…wonderfully written! love the last line though! 🙂
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 13:32:43
Thank you Anisha 😊
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susieshy45
Jan 19, 2017 @ 10:07:04
I was always tall for my age. And big built too. I remember multiple incidents from when I was 9 to 16 when I was kicked off various places for being too big, for lying about my age to get favors and so on. After 16, it all settled down.
Susie
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 13:32:15
It’s so frustrating !
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Marje @ Kyrosmagica
Jan 19, 2017 @ 09:51:56
Couldn’t agree more, that is rubbish and ridiculous!
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 13:31:43
Absolutely!!!
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Annika Perry
Jan 19, 2017 @ 09:44:17
Totally rubbish! Unfortunately things like this happen far too often, great you can highlight it here.
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Ritu
Jan 19, 2017 @ 13:31:31
It’s so frustrating!!!
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