[MR] Atlantia Digest, Vol 83, Issue 9

[Catherine Clark]

> Baroness Willow faye Dunne wrote:

 > "But, has anyone, every given the same rules regarding children. I have been to many events where children where not under control and where they where not being attended to, picked up after or managed at all. I have been in situations where I moved my entire day-shade and camp, because of the noise and mess of unattended children. Please....all of you, know that MOST pet owners love their pets like children, and as a pet owner, I take care of my pets...I would like the same rules to apply to everyone...To take the pleasure out of an event for me, is to not be able to bring my "children" or pets...so, imagine if events where no longer "child" friendly....think about it..how would you feel.
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> I am not trying to put wood on the fire, nor am I saying that all parents do not watch their children, nor do I say that all pet owners are good and responsible pet owners. I am simply saying how I feel, and know that I love my dogs and if I bring them to an event, please be sure to come say Hello, please be sure that you tell your little ones that dogs are not nice to everyone, and that everyone is not welcome by every dog...much like not everyone is child friendly, and if you bring your children to an event...be prepared to care for them, pick up after them and keep them safe...safe from harm..just like I do when I bring my "children" to an event.
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> And please, please, please...don't take this wrong, and don't bully me and call me names, I respond here to simply be heard..because the SCA is my home and yours. And YOUR children's safety and my children's safety is important to me.."
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Thank you your Excellency for well worded comments. I entirely agree with you.

 

People with dogs often seem to take better care of them than some people with children. I think that overall SCA parents of two- and four-legged children do a far better job with both. 

 

At events (NOT, insofar as I can remember, SCA ones) I have heard parents complaining about dogs and then watched them load their children and babies into the car, get in the car, close the windows, and..light up a cigarette.  Given the types of car I have observed this happening in these are often people with the education to realize the horrendous danger of second-hand smoke. And yet these people are not required by law to license their children, pick up after them, make sure they have their shots, etc. And they have the gall to complain about well-behaved, leashed or fenced dogs. Or other types of animals. I wish I could call the SPCA on them. 

 

Chrestienne Chabrier