School Yard Games - Page 2

acertun · 22-07-2005, 18:54

The suckers are the ones that stop you plating rounders to stop you knowing the agony of defeat

grego · 22-07-2005, 20:13

I think its a good idea that kids are taught these games, I loved playing these games in the school yard and hope that my daughter can enjoy them too.

harwood red · 23-07-2005, 00:26

I think the sadness in all this is the stories of schools that are losing their outside play areas to redevelopments. The councils are so quick to sell of what are classed as prime redevelopment areas and then in the next breath they are whinging about obesity levels rising!! Is it any wonder!!!!!

staggeringman · 23-07-2005, 00:33

did you put them there? we are all quick on answering but the end of the day if you dissagree later then its too late?

harwood red · 23-07-2005, 00:51

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

did you put them there? we are all quick on answering but the end of the day if you dissagree later then its too late?

Was that aimed at me staggers? If yes, did i put what where????

staggeringman · 23-07-2005, 00:58

no harwood it is aimed at us all!we can all shout and call who we want too,but at the end of the day we put them there?

Gayle · 23-07-2005, 10:15

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Are you sure that's because of Health & Safety? Is it not because, as in any sport, there are winners and losers, and we can't have the latter, can we? (or should I say those who have their "success deferred")

It's crazy isn't it - you need to have losers so that you can have winners, I think you made the point somewhere else that this generation is going to be made up of people who aren't competitive. Where will all our politicians come from? Where will all our brilliant scientists come from? They'll all be thinking 'oh, we can't overachieve because it's going to make it look like someone else is underachieving'.

You have to teach kids at an early age to have an edge of competitiveness, it's good for them later in life. Of course, you've got to teach them that they can't always win but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be trying.

Plus, while some kids thrive on praise some kids thrive more on being told they can't do something - I know I did in some subjects. If I'm told that I'll fail at something then you can be damned sure that I'll try even harder.

Margaret Pilkington · 23-07-2005, 12:15

I have to agree with you there Gayle.....if anyone tells me that I CAN'T do something......because of lack of ability......it hardens my resolve. I suppose I could say it makes me stubborn.
I have always been competitive in everything I do.......If I can't be the best, then second best won't do. If I commit to something I will give 110%.