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ladysycamore · 08-14-2002, 04:43 PM

[quote]Originally posted by MaggieL
I still don't think insisting a seven-year-old stay inside a Philly row house at 9:30 on a super-hot summer evening makes sense.

If a seven year old IS indeed outside at night, then there should be a SWARM of adults around. This should be common sense, IMO. Usually, in city neighborhoods, when kids are out at night, there are a TON of adults around to watch them. I've seen this more time than I can count (and I used to be one of those kids when I visited relatives in Baltimore City).

These kids don't have yards to play in, the house was likely not air-conditioned, the sidewalk is their play space. Row houses are unbearably *hot* in the summer.

Understood, but again, where was the adult supervision?

08-14-2002, 04:43 PM	#47
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	[quote]Originally posted by MaggieL I still don't think insisting a seven-year-old stay inside a Philly row house at 9:30 on a super-hot summer evening makes sense. If a seven year old IS indeed outside at night, then there should be a SWARM of adults around. This should be common sense, IMO. Usually, in city neighborhoods, when kids are out at night, there are a TON of adults around to watch them. I've seen this more time than I can count (and I used to be one of those kids when I visited relatives in Baltimore City). *These kids don't have yards to play in, the house was likely not air-conditioned, the sidewalk is their play space. Row houses are unbearably hot* in the summer.** Understood, but again, where was the adult supervision? __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"