2015 New York Chickenstock

[Gramma Chick]

You want me to order you some ? I will probably get a mix of adhesives & Bumper stickers as they are cheap !
I like the buttons or the bumper stickers.

Or maybe we can just have different colored name tags? (Flourescent background instead of white or something)?

I can help watch littles but I have 3 and want to hang out and take everything in too since its my first one. I think if there are a lot it might become hard to keep track.
Maybe all parents can share ...that responsibility ..so everyone has a good time

 

[sonew123]

marking my spot

 

[rancher hicks]

You want me to order you some ? I will probably get a mix of adhesives & Bumper stickers as they are cheap !
Maybe all parents can share ...that responsibility ..so everyone has a good time

I haven't really ordered the stickers because of the shipping and it hasn't been a high priority. I'm sure if you have some at the a picnic I'll want some.

Plus a button to wear on my coat or hat when I go to TSC.

 

[Glasshen]

What if a couple of the parents brought babysitters? Some teens might like a day away making some money watching kids...

 

[Metella]

Enlighten me all you parents ...


this kid thing seems bizarre to me - but I have no kids .... I'm used to when I grew up - if kids were brought along, they just stayed at their parents side. Mostly my parents and their friends were glad to have a nice reason to leave the kids with a babysitter and go out on their own.

So if anyone with kids brings them - is it always to a place that has like a play gym? or other Kid Area?
There is a touchy thing I see out and about now too - kids in my school/age/town never touched things - now I see kids touching and picking up everything ... and often breaking .... like they really run wild - parents are just off in the distance ....

Chaotic kids running all over gives me a headache .... and I am not ani-kids - I volunteered for 5 years as a Big Sister, I have a group of foster kids over to the farm about once a month ....

So I am wondering why a few hours of a picnic needs so much attention to kids and their place ... From my parent-less position, I would think if I had a kiddo I wanted to bring - they would be holding my hand and enjoying the day at my side ... Although I do remember my first outing with my Little (13 year old) - she wore me out and made a forth circuit around VINS while I sat in the middle and started to worry about a stranger snatching her our first time out together! ha ha ha So this post is truly probing for more information - not judging ...

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

Enlighten me all you parents ...


this kid thing seems bizarre to me - but I have no kids .... I'm used to when I grew up - if kids were brought along, they just stayed at their parents side.   Mostly my parents and their friends were glad to have a nice reason to leave the kids with a babysitter and go out on their own.

So if anyone with kids brings them - is it always to a place that has like a play gym?   or other Kid Area? 
There is a touchy thing I see out and about now too - kids in my school/age/town never touched things - now I see kids touching and picking up everything ... and often breaking .... like they really run wild - parents are just off in the distance ....

   Chaotic kids running all over gives me a headache  ....   and I am not ani-kids - I volunteered for 5 years as a Big Sister, I have a group of foster kids over to the farm about once a month ....

So I am  wondering why a few hours of a picnic needs so much attention to kids and their place ... From my parent-less position, I would think if I had a kiddo I wanted to bring - they would be holding my hand and enjoying the day at my side ...   Although I do remember my first outing with my Little (13 year old) - she wore me out and made a forth circuit around VINS while I sat in the middle and started to worry about a stranger snatching her our first time out together!  ha ha ha    So this post is truly probing for more information - not judging ...

I took my daughter (now 23) with me everywhere. I just kept her with me. I took her to class when I was in college. I took her to class when I was in med school. If I had stuff to do, I'd give her little tasks to help me out. That being said, I don't think I could have devoted the same time and attention to multiple children, and would think larger gatherings a bit chaotic to do on my own with more than one. That's not to say some parents can't do an amazing job keeping multiple children organized and focused.
In my opinion though, if you have a lot of stuff going on, it's easier if you have an extra pair of eyes on your kids, particularly nowadays. Sometimes, things just go better with a sitter.

 

[Nuttyfrom6kids]

What if a couple of the parents brought babysitters? Some teens might like a day away making some money watching kids...

If you were paying a babysitter why wouldn't you pay them to be at home with your kids. Second if you are going to have a teenager watching kids then it would need to be a one on one type of situation not a few teens for a group of kids. This I am not comfortable with the teen situation or just one or 2 parents for a whole group of kids if parents are bringing their children then they either all need to take turns where there is a group of parents at a time watching the children or the children need to stay with the parents sorry but it is a busy road the trucks come barreling down it doing about 70 and if any kid ever got in that creek they would probably drown

 

[Lapeerian]

I'm out, this is obviously not for families.
I have one 4 year old girl. As much as I would like her to sit quietly by my side all day, she just can't. She is full of boundless energy. She loves to play with Tabs two girls, Luvs 2 kids and all the others. Why don't I leave her home? Because this is a family outing for us, something we all enjoy together. At 4 she is not ready to learn details of butchering, altough she is intrigued with the bee videos on YouTube. We watch her carefully at all times, but sitting in a dog kennel would not amuse her. And she would climb out anyways lol. Why don't I hire a sitter? Because my mom is the only sitter I have and by May, she will be busy on the farm and doing yard work. (If this snow ever leaves) Some of the yard work cannot be done with child in tow.
I'll miss my BYC peeps, maybe I'll see some in NH.

 

[Metella]

There was not a place specifically for kids at the last one - but the road nearby was not as busy.

Don't let my post make you feel this is not for families - I am just asking - as there was a lot of chatter about kids on this thread and there wasn't last year ... I'm not hosting and certainly not telling anyone they have to hold the hand of any kid they bring ...

I played and ran around at 4 years old too - that would be in back yards and away from my parents ... but on an outing ... I remember I WANTED to be by the grown ups and sit and listen .... but I've always been a quiet book worm. So I don't understand, which is why I ask.


Anyway - I suppose every different place it is held will be slightly different in set up and guidelines. If you don't make this one - I may see you at the NH one or next year. However, like I said - there was not all this questioning about it last year - and all the different ideas here were what made me ask .... I know every single parent seems touchy about any perceived slight on their parenting - and I credit that to them deeply loving their kids and trying to do the best for them .... I certainly was not slighting any style of parenting ... after all, I decided I would not be good at it !

comparing older ways with newer is not a slight on either way - I'm sure both have good and weak points. I just wonder why it is an issue for this thread ? When it wasn't before.


makes it hard to discuss things like this - but I am truly curious - I think I got a good answer from you Lapeerian & hope to see you at NH.

 

[Lapeerian]

Last year was at Tabs. I already knew her place from the year before and she also has littles. They had a mini trampoline and swing set next to the garage, just behind the trees. Close enough to socialize with the adults and watch the prizes, but still watch the kiddo. By the end of the day she just tagged along with Tabs kids between the play area and adults. She was excited for Chickenstock to see her other friends.