tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post53286595615813750..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Mother May I....? Fun and Games #RB4U #motherUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-32995063063872322272015-05-10T16:46:44.025-04:002015-05-10T16:46:44.025-04:00Thanks Diane. Those wonderful memories of fun and ...Thanks Diane. Those wonderful memories of fun and games make me wish for those earlier times.<br /><br />Lucy, I appreciate you visiting. I can't imagine growing up without my four younger sisters always around me! They never left me alone!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-55581090127138760142015-05-10T00:01:19.292-04:002015-05-10T00:01:19.292-04:00I was way younger than my two sisters and grew up ...I was way younger than my two sisters and grew up playing by myself much of the time. We lived in a rural area so did play outside, always accompanied by several dogs. Never worried about anyone bothering me when I wandered out to go sledding or just hanging out in the woods. I think that's why I tend to get along better with animals than people sometimes! I also started making up stories for myself then. Life was certainly different and it's sad that kids today don't have that kind of freedom.Lucy Naylor Kubashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595948650454049233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-28811779313805550232015-05-09T23:12:33.341-04:002015-05-09T23:12:33.341-04:00I remember playing Mother May I, Red Rover, hopsco...I remember playing Mother May I, Red Rover, hopscotch, Simon Says. It was safe to play outside all day long. Not anymore. You never know what crazies are out there.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-82179273511602240042015-05-09T23:02:58.811-04:002015-05-09T23:02:58.811-04:00Liza... why does that not surprise me? What if you...Liza... why does that not surprise me? What if you could be the mom??Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-76754018831788156942015-05-09T22:15:08.500-04:002015-05-09T22:15:08.500-04:00I don't remember ever playing Mother May I, bu...I don't remember ever playing Mother May I, but I hated rigged games, so I would have quit the first time mother said no. <br />lolLiza O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206604386433215482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-36358233195853679992015-05-09T17:44:50.217-04:002015-05-09T17:44:50.217-04:00Thank you Lynda. I appreciate you stopping by!Thank you Lynda. I appreciate you stopping by!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-22415049931797321452015-05-09T17:43:41.863-04:002015-05-09T17:43:41.863-04:00Lovely post, Melissa. Thanks for the memories, and...Lovely post, Melissa. Thanks for the memories, and Happy Momma's Day backatcha... ;)Lynda Baileyhttp://www.lyndabailey.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-13196048722600714422015-05-09T17:00:52.237-04:002015-05-09T17:00:52.237-04:00Paris, You hit the nail on the head. My children h...Paris, You hit the nail on the head. My children had the police called on them for playing outside in our condo common area. It is a more scary place. I wish we could go back to that time of innocence. :)Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-16982092627897007642015-05-09T16:56:30.923-04:002015-05-09T16:56:30.923-04:00I remember playing all those games and spending mu...I remember playing all those games and spending much of my summer outdoor. We'd take peanut butter sandwiches and hike through the woods, Tarzan off the vines and explore until we felt like going home for dinner. It was a different time, that's for sure. Now there are places where neighbors call the police if your child is outside without supervision. With everything that goes on in the world today, I can see where you'd want to supervise more but there was something about learning to think for yourself that led to a certain level of confidence that we don't see as much these days.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-4331158401236717762015-05-09T13:07:45.239-04:002015-05-09T13:07:45.239-04:00Jean,
It is sad that children don't have that ...Jean,<br />It is sad that children don't have that kind of freedom. I asked one of my students about why he thinks Video Games are good...His response:<br />"Something to do when I'm bored so I won't make a mess or get in trouble."<br /><br />Do some parents use the screens to keep their children from being a problem? You bet, but what message does that share? I'm all for some time, but for a better reason!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-62492686679708267022015-05-09T12:31:16.801-04:002015-05-09T12:31:16.801-04:00Yes, I played that game. I also remember wandering...Yes, I played that game. I also remember wandering free as a child, collecting pollywogs in a stream nearby, and taking them home to watch grow tails. Then my sister and I carefully released them back in the stream. I also played Simon Says.Would that children of today had the freedom I had...jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-38068462460514401512015-05-09T12:14:52.023-04:002015-05-09T12:14:52.023-04:00Maris, I agree both Simon Says and Mother May I we...Maris, I agree both Simon Says and Mother May I were games involving a power play. But I liked to trick people with Simon Says, because Simon could do the actions and if the person watched, they got it wrong, so I closed my eyes. Sneaky!<br /><br />We've learned so many wonderful things about the importance of recess. It's sad that we feel the need to take it out of our schools.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-69310740317802571282015-05-09T11:58:46.030-04:002015-05-09T11:58:46.030-04:00I remember Mother May I and Simon Says, which was ...I remember Mother May I and Simon Says, which was somewhat similar because you couldn't follow a command unless "Simon says" was included. As for playing outside, I recently read an article that talked about schools in one of the Netherland countries that had the highest achievement level of all school systems in the world. One of the main differences over other school systems was theirs included 1 hour of recess (or outdoor play) at ALL grade levels. It showed that people need that physical release time. They don't get it sitting in front of a computer or TV.Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714052867941990380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-30973841885658397542015-05-09T11:09:38.442-04:002015-05-09T11:09:38.442-04:00Sadly Nancy, that's true. We'd take a smal...Sadly Nancy, that's true. We'd take a small baggie of cereal and head off into the woods for the afternoon, playing among the quarries. Luckily we didn't die or kill ourselves! My sisters still remark on that!!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-42152634235929140842015-05-09T11:00:42.260-04:002015-05-09T11:00:42.260-04:00When we were kids we were outside playing from bre...When we were kids we were outside playing from breakfast to nightfall. It was rare to find an obese child.We simply had too much to do with what little we had. The joy of fresh air and imagination is, unfortunately, becoming a lost art.Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-81445106706539666792015-05-09T10:33:01.711-04:002015-05-09T10:33:01.711-04:00Hi Cara, I clearly remember the time it happened t...Hi Cara, I clearly remember the time it happened that we no longer played outside...it was when we moved to a state that recently had a child abduction and murder. I'd never heard of such a thing and couldn't believe the world wasn't a safe place anymore...mind you, I was now 20. #naive.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-3682406410649441512015-05-09T09:16:11.299-04:002015-05-09T09:16:11.299-04:00HI, Melissa. I've heard of "Mother, May I...HI, Melissa. I've heard of "Mother, May I?" but I don't believe I've ever played it. Of course, as kids we played outside all the time. So many kids spend more time indoors now which is a shame. Happy Mother's Day to you too!Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.com