British Expats - Nothing to do?

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Originally Posted by Kiwiprincess (Post 6872074)

Not saying it is the case with everything but it was quite a contrast. Her oldest one is 15 now and is involved with a shedload of sport and activities but he chose to do them. He wasn't forced into it - if it is Monday it must be Piano, Tuesday it must be Cricket etc.

I dunno, i just wonder if some children and parents expect kids to be doing something without giving them the time to simply come up with the 'something' on their own.

You are right many kids are overscheduled...I have deliberately avoided this with mine but alas they mostly opt for the trappings of modern childhood (tv, computers etc) with which to fill their ample free-time. Imaginative play/rough and tumble do feature but even left to their own devices not as much as I'd like. At least I let them chill most days after school though.

I used to play 'Avenue tennis' in the 1960s and well remember shouting out 'car'...this would simply not be possible in our current location nor our last EU one....would have been just about do-able at our UK house (cul de sac).

Stranger-danger has made my generation of 'older parents' very overprotective and I include myself in this.