What a lovely Idea - Page 3

harwood red · 05-09-2005, 11:31

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Originally Posted by garinda

The photographs in the Observer showed the rubbish looking fairly clean.

I don't see the problem here either, it apparently kept the children occupied and amused.

I once made a wedding dress out of white bin bags and it was featured on Granada television.

OMG I remember that!!!

I would have no prob with my kids doing this with the correct safety gear has been mentioned. Come on has anyone wondered why allergies are so prevelant nowadays cos we're practically bringing our children up in sterile conditions!!

Neil · 05-09-2005, 11:33

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Originally Posted by garinda

I once made a wedding dress out of white bin bags and it was featured on Granada television.

I always knew you would marry trash.

accymel · 05-09-2005, 11:36

Its v true is that Red, been watching them lil angels series n that Dr Tania barker [sp] says a lil dirt is actually more healthy than being spotless n most conditions being illness n psychological, like eating probs in tots n shows that its learnt behaviour from parents about being scared to be dirty cos the parent is always with cloth to wipe em down.

Well the ole sayin goes a mucky child is a healthy child, its how our bodies become immune to things by being in contact - altho going too much on the other side of the coin has its harm to - its all about balance

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Originally Posted by harwood red

OMG I remember that!!!

I would have no prob with my kids doing this with the correct safety gear has been mentioned. Come on has anyone wondered why allergies are so prevelant nowadays cos we're practically bringing our children up in sterile conditions!!

harwood red · 05-09-2005, 11:47

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Originally Posted by accystanmac

its all about balance

Hit nail on head there!!!

Romps · 05-09-2005, 11:57

I have in the past got my children to pick up litter outside our house, but closely supervised by me. I do agree that they should pick up litter but mainly their own which should not of course be dropped in the first instance. I draw the line at picking up lots of the stuff for a couple of reasons.............the health and safety of course, and the fact of I am always telling them I refuse to pick up things behind them so why should I encourage them to pick up other peoples rubbish. We should practice what we preach. Obviously a few crisp wrappers outside your house is ok because you want your home to be clean & litter free, but going all out to clean up an area because of other people's and the local council's incompetence is in my opinion not on.

A better way to involve the children would be for the council to pick up the rubbish and the children are able to see some sort of result from all the recycling that is done in our area. Not sure what but there must be some end result from all the recycling that could benefit the local children who are encouraged to recycle............maybe a park that has play equipment made from recycled refuse.

WillowTheWhisp · 05-09-2005, 12:09

I'm not against a bit of dirt and my kids have got as grubby as the next when out playing but Less made the point that there are some very serious illnesses which can be contracted by handling rubbish whch has had rats and mice on it (and how do you know it has or hasn't?) not to mention stray cats and dogs. The argument about allergies being rife because we keep our children too sterile is a good one but you don't become immune to toxicara (for one example) by being infected by it, you just become blind. Bin men are not expected to pick up rubbish by hand these days for health and safety reasons so common sense should show that it is not safe for children to do so either.

accymel · 05-09-2005, 12:12

well yeh its all about common sence

garinda · 05-09-2005, 12:18

I presume, but don't know, that all health and safety procedures would have been followed, as they are for most gatherings, otherwise they would haven't have been able to get public liability insurance which you need, even for community arts groups.

Gayle · 05-09-2005, 14:26

I don't know either Garinda, but I'm pretty sure that's right. There's no way it would have been allowed to go ahead without health and safety laying the law down.

Less · 05-09-2005, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Gayle Knight

I don't know either Garinda, but I'm pretty sure that's right. There's no way it would have been allowed to go ahead without health and safety laying the law down.

What a load of rubbish! Someone slipped through the net! No way should children these days be allowed to collect rubbish, it's bad enough for the Refuse collector! (Oh! I say am I becoming P.C.? I mean the bin man).