[MR] Re: Encourage the children in SCA.

[ruadh]

I have heard these generic statements for years, and in groups other than
SCA.  My question still is "Why does the leadership continue to make the
child's experience of SCA so meaningless? Where is the *encouragement* for
the children,  and those adults who continue to volunteer their time to the
children, in spite of all the 'policy making' ? "    Yes, when you are
dumped upon, you can also send them away too.  And call down the parents for
doing so.  But I also praise some parents that have stayed at my camp to
help, and even bring 'goodies' or a new craft to share with the 'day' crowd.
Ru



----- Original Message -----
From: <Morghana at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 12:39 PM
Subject: [MR] Mobs was Re: Encourage the children in SCA.

 ruadh at home.com writes:
>   <<Too many Events blantently state that there will be NO
>       children activity. Then "they" complain about the young mobs roaming
about
>        the camps. >>
>
> Yes and?  When an event states that there are NO children's activities,
and
> parents bring them... it is the PARENTS who are still responsible for
their
> children.  Period.
>
> While SCA may be "child-friendly", it is still an organization of, by and
for
> adults.  That means that the adults who have chosen to procreate and
> participate (both voluntary, I will point out) also *need* to assume total
> responsibility for the depth and breadth of their children's actions and
> activities.  If more childrens' activities are wanted at events, where are
> the volunteers?
>
> Children's activities are WAY too often used as "dumping grounds" by
> oblivious parents who expect that for little to nothing, they have all-day
> childcare.  This is rude, ridiculous, and sure goes a long way to
explaining
> why it isn't easy to plan and staff events that do have kids' activities.
>
> ~Morghana
>