In my generation, going out on the streets to play is our only pastime. We would start at around eight in the morning have a break to have lunch then go back outside around three in the afternoon once we've had our afternoon nap then retire for the day once it's dinner time. It is rarely seen for a street to not have kids playing all sorts of games. A favorite of mine is hide and seek once it gets dark. I've had a lot bruises from hiding under a pick-up truck or I've had red ants crawl on my leg biting me at the same time when I've accidentally stepped on a small anthill while hiding behind a bush. I can still remember that night, my playmate wasn't even able to finish counting till 10 because I was screaming and I looked like doing the cha-cha because I was stomping my feet so that the ants would fall off from my legs. I had a terrible rash that night.
Now, what's rare is to find a street with kids playing those games. Most of them are all inside their houses playing with their toys and computers. I feel bad for them because they don't know that they are missing. Playing on the streets made us fit because we were always running or doing something physically challenging. Our social skills were also developed because of the constant interaction and thus learning how to accept one another (though a few teasing cannot really be helped), learning how to bargain especially when borrowing toys, accepting defeat without being a sore loser and basically learning how to treat each other with respect. A scar on my right knee will forever remind me of those times. I do hope to see more children especially during the summer to be out on the streets playing. I really want them to experience what we had.
No more empty streets
In my generation, going out on the streets to play is our only pastime. We would start at around eight in the morning have a break to have lunch then go back outside around three in the afternoon once we've had our afternoon nap then retire for the day once it's dinner time. It is rarely seen for a street to not have kids playing all sorts of games. A favorite of mine is hide and seek once it gets dark. I've had a lot bruises from hiding under a pick-up truck or I've had red ants crawl on my leg biting me at the same time when I've accidentally stepped on a small anthill while hiding behind a bush. I can still remember that night, my playmate wasn't even able to finish counting till 10 because I was screaming and I looked like doing the cha-cha because I was stomping my feet so that the ants would fall off from my legs. I had a terrible rash that night.
Now, what's rare is to find a street with kids playing those games. Most of them are all inside their houses playing with their toys and computers. I feel bad for them because they don't know that they are missing. Playing on the streets made us fit because we were always running or doing something physically challenging. Our social skills were also developed because of the constant interaction and thus learning how to accept one another (though a few teasing cannot really be helped), learning how to bargain especially when borrowing toys, accepting defeat without being a sore loser and basically learning how to treat each other with respect. A scar on my right knee will forever remind me of those times. I do hope to see more children especially during the summer to be out on the streets playing. I really want them to experience what we had.
Now, what's rare is to find a street with kids playing those games. Most of them are all inside their houses playing with their toys and computers. I feel bad for them because they don't know that they are missing. Playing on the streets made us fit because we were always running or doing something physically challenging. Our social skills were also developed because of the constant interaction and thus learning how to accept one another (though a few teasing cannot really be helped), learning how to bargain especially when borrowing toys, accepting defeat without being a sore loser and basically learning how to treat each other with respect. A scar on my right knee will forever remind me of those times. I do hope to see more children especially during the summer to be out on the streets playing. I really want them to experience what we had.
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