When You Were A Kid ? (1 Viewer)

[bringbackrattles]

Heard the other day that a young neice of mine who's only 12 years old has been diagnosed by her doctor she's suffering with stress. Now that has shocked me as I thought it was an adult thing ? Something about lessons at her school, and how teachers are pushing her to do better etc. She seems bright enough to me. When I was her age it was all about having fun with my mates,playing football and getting outdoors exploring. Can't recall the word stress ever being mentioned back then.

 

---

[Otis]

Been talk of anxiety amongst as low as 5 and 6 year olds.

 

[bringbackrattles]

Been talk of anxiety amongst as low as 5 and 6 year olds.

Now that is shocking.

 

[Sick Boy]

Looking back I suffered from it a bit, particularly when was 9 or 10. I would write lists of problems I had to deal with, which probably wasn't healthy at that age.

 

[bringbackrattles]

Looking back stress in us kids was probably there. But because we were always outdoors,which is proven to lift mood in all ages, we must have run it off.

 

[oakey]

The list of pressures on all of us increases but for children today here are a few,
Immaturity is encouraged by parents who mollycoddle and do everything for them.
This leads to lack of resilience, unable to cross a road.
poor skills ... many children start school in nappies, cannot do the basics like shoelaces, cannot throw or catch a ball etc etc.
Low knowledge and poor memory... all is outsourced to mobiles. I know 15 year olds who cannot read an analogue clock, understand Roman numerals, understand the basics of the seasons and wildlife.
SOCIAL MEDIA and FOMO. Kids are obsessed with what others think of them, their appearance ...
Schools are now exam factories. The kids are pressured constantly and many cannot cope.
Pushy parents, many want to micromanage their lives and teach them that they are special and their feelings are very delicate.
I could go on all night but you get the drift.

 

[bringbackrattles]

The list of pressures on all of us increases but for children today here are a few,
Immaturity is encouraged by parents who mollycoddle and do everything for them.
This leads to lack of resilience, unable to cross a road.
poor skills ... many children start school in nappies, cannot do the basics like shoelaces, cannot throw or catch a ball etc etc.
Low knowledge and poor memory... all is outsourced to mobiles. I know 15 year olds who cannot read an analogue clock, understand Roman numerals, understand the basics of the seasons and wildlife.
SOCIAL MEDIA and FOMO. Kids are obsessed with what others think of them, their appearance ...
Schools are now exam factories. The kids are pressured constantly and many cannot cope.
Pushy parents, many want to micromanage their lives and teach them that they are special and their feelings are very delicate.
I could go on all night but you get the drift.

A good list there Oakey. In the pub recently we were talking about when we were young etc, and how we got on fine without technology. We thought back then mobile meant moving about,and twitter was something to do with birds !

 

[Otis]

Looking back I suffered from it a bit, particularly when was 9 or 10. I would write lists of problems I had to deal with, which probably wasn't healthy at that age.

Sisu still in charge way back then too I take it and City still losing.

 

[Gazolba]

My main stress when I was young was social. I was a very shy kid and just being around other people was very stressful.
50 years later, I still hate parties or social occasions.
As far as stress in kids goes, the effects can be passed from mother to child in the womb.

 

[Nick]

Totally the opposite when I was a kid, no worries at all. Plenty of freedom to get on our bikes and go on a mission or to just play football for the day.

None of the social media nonsense, no real expectation from you either.

It's a bit different for kids now, when I was 8 I would have been out in the street playing kerbie or football. No chance we would let our daughter out of our sight now.

It's a lot different for kids now, it's all gadgets and internet. We went to get conkers the other day and there were hundreds, there were conkers still in the shells. That would have been unheard of when I was younger, the whole place would be scavenged and they would be soaked in vinegar ready to take to school.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

I got rat a tat gingered the other day, there is hope for our youth after all. (Obviously I checked all other doors and windows to make sure it was not a distraction burglary)

 

[richnrg]

I got rat a tat gingered the other day, there is hope for our youth after all. (Obviously I checked all other doors and windows to make sure it was not a distraction burglary)

Is your name Mr Robinson? If so, did you remember to look down? It might have been the diminutive Mister Man 'Mr Small' (he lives at the bottom of your garden)

 

[Nick]

I got rat a tat gingered the other day, there is hope for our youth after all. (Obviously I checked all other doors and windows to make sure it was not a distraction burglary)

That will get kids shot nowadays!

 

[clint van damme]

when we were younger you would sometimes have trouble with other kids. You might have a bigger kid 'after' you. Your home was your sanctuary.

Now with the internet the bullying can be bought into the house via social media so there is no sanctuary, it must be horrible to be on the end of relentless cyber bullying, I'd rather get a black eye of the local thug!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Social media is the biggest issue, kids at primary school with IPhones, pressure on appearances, 'celebrity pressure' definitely harder for girls I'd imagine but even so I wouldn't want to be 10/15 years younger at secondary school with people acting the arse to get 'likes' & popularity on social media. Like somebody said above your home should be your sanctuary and any school issues stay in school now it follows you 24/7!

 

[bringbackrattles]

I said to a mate of mine who's in his sixties "would you like to be in your teens again ? " Without hesitation he replied : " No way, and go through all that crap again. "
He explained that our age is best as we've been there and done that etc. I understand what he means as now you've got nowt to prove, but when you're young you try to impress others, but now who gives a toss !

 

[Gazolba]

I said to a mate of mine who's in his sixties "would you like to be in your teens again ? " Without hesitation he replied : " No way, and go through all that crap again. "
<snip>

I would like to be in my teens again, if I could know what I know now. I would do so many things differently.
For a start, I'd take better care of my teeth, wear sun-glasses all the time and eat less fat.
Hopefully then I wouldn't have poor teeth, cataracts and blocked arteries.

 

[Adge]

I said to a mate of mine who's in his sixties "would you like to be in your teens again ? " Without hesitation he replied : " No way, and go through all that crap again. "
He explained that our age is best as we've been there and done that etc. I understand what he means as now you've got nowt to prove, but when you're young you try to impress others, but now who gives a toss !

Yeah, my mum kind of touched on that the other day. There are 4 of us (me and 3 sisters) and she said there is no way she would be bringing 4 kids into the world today. Sad, but I can understand the reasoning.
On another note, do you remember in the winters when it was just wind and rain? Now everytime a twig falls off a branch of a tree they decide to name it storm Brian!:emoji_smile:

 

[bringbackrattles]

Yeah, my mum kind of touched on that the other day. There are 4 of us (me and 3 sisters) and she said there is no way she would be bringing 4 kids into the world today. Sad, but I can understand the reasoning.
On another note, do you remember in the winters when it was just wind and rain? Now everytime a twig falls off a branch of a tree they decide to name it storm Brian!:emoji_smile:

My sister only said a week ago that she worries non stop over her 4 grandkids. She says the world now is a scary place etc,full of porn,drugs,trolls,and violence. And she worries what will happen to them ? I understand her anxiety. Your mum probably thinks the same !

 

[dutchman]

Heard the other day that a young neice of mine who's only 12 years old has been diagnosed by her doctor she's suffering with stress.

I did too back in 1967. Nobody believed me or even gave a shit except my estranged father.

 

[Otis]

Yeah, my mum kind of touched on that the other day. There are 4 of us (me and 3 sisters) and she said there is no way she would be bringing 4 kids into the world today. Sad, but I can understand the reasoning.
On another note, do you remember in the winters when it was just wind and rain? Now everytime a twig falls off a branch of a tree they decide to name it storm Brian!:emoji_smile:

My missus has said the same thing. If she knew back then how the world was going to be now she wouldn't have wanted our child.

 

[Nick]

I said to a mate of mine who's in his sixties "would you like to be in your teens again ? " Without hesitation he replied : " No way, and go through all that crap again. "
He explained that our age is best as we've been there and done that etc. I understand what he means as now you've got nowt to prove, but when you're young you try to impress others, but now who gives a toss !

Imagine being a teenager knowing what you know now though?

 

[clint van damme]

I don't think the world is a more dangerous place now than it was in the 70s and 80s.
Obviously certain parts are the world but not where most of us live in which is the UK and Europe.

The danger to kids which has increased from our day is traffic, I think everything else is much of a muchness to be honest.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

The world in terms of terror is pretty much the same, ie we have people attacking each other on the basis of a foreign occupation, its not any different to what we experienced in the peak activity of the IRA. What has changed is the reporting / recording of incidents. Its now in your face, we have 24 hr news channels, somebody can load stuff to social media and reach pretty much everyone in the world. When I was a kid we had the news at 6 PM then it was either 9 or 10 PM, easily avoidable.

 

[bringbackrattles]

Just heard about another shooting in America,this time a mass killing in a Baptist church. A mate of mine is a Christian and he says he's noticed in his church that people are more angry in there than ever before. Are you safe anywhere ?