So you take your kids to school, why not park half a mile away and walk them to the school gate, and the same at home time, instead of double parking where you like, or possibly even let them walk or shock horror ride a bike to school.
Also if you do walk them WHY do you feel the need to carry their bag for them, surely theyre old enough to cary their own bag.
Then at weekends you go for a ride on a cycle track, where do the rules of the path go, the kids and parents have no lane disciple, stop where they like, throw their bikes down, and usually on a hill the parent pushes the childs bike up the hill as well as their own, surely again they could/should push their own bikes.
your hysterectomy troubling you project? 😉
Got your wings on the wrong way mate?
Do you ever break this unwritten trail etiqutte you elude to?
allude 😉elude
Ride on the left, look behind before a manoevre, signal, and keep the trail clear, were talking tarmaced routes here not in a forest or trail centre.
"So you take your kids to school, why not park half a mile away and walk them to the school gate, and the same at home time, instead of double parking where you like"
I'm already late for work when the kids leave for school (are now old enough to walk so a bit better than having to take 'em in). When they needed taking in, my drive to work was right past the gates. QUickest way for me to get to work was to park there rather than walk back to the car (or house) just to drive past school again.
My kids are an inconvenieince to me at times so I'm going to make you suffer too, bitch
Project - most kiddy bikes weigh quite a bit.
Today I rode past our local preparatory school, I counted at least 12 4x4 cars in a row, 2 of them had their engines running. Now that does my head in.
Further on the local children from the state school mostly were walking or riding bikes.
To be fair that is a crap rant
Ta stoner
Bunnyhop - Member
Project - most kiddy bikes weigh quite a bit.
Agreed, most children's bicycles seem to be made out of scaffolding poles weight-wise!
Today I rode past our local preparatory school, I counted at least 12 4x4 cars in a row, 2 of them had their engines running
LIAR ! - they'd all be out of sight/sound up a massive gravel drive
(full credit to you if you cheekied right through the grounds though 😉 )
Not a parent, then?
So kids bikes weigh quite a bit, so what when the kids getter older and get a nice lightweight bike, think of the fun asnd speed theyll get out of it, after the training they got with the old bike.
Until you've kids, stay outta our business!
I always tell my wife not to use her 4x4 for the school, but take my V8 instead - you never know when there's a greenie around to annoy.
I considered your approach, but instead I opted to buy a house for a hugely overinflated price on the same street as the school I wanted by kids to go to before they were even conceived.
Kiss my middle class arse!
Today I rode past our local preparatory school, I counted at least 12 4x4 cars in a row, 2 of them had their engines running. Now that does my head in.
I know, it's really bad around here, not enough public schools, so we have to drive miles to get to the nearest. Too many state schools so the poor people can walk, just not fair.
Now there's a thought. It is on a hillside with substantial grounds (mind is whirring).(full credit to you if you cheekied right through the grounds though )
Whats wrong with trying to help your child have an enjoyable ride to remember rather than some arduous task his father made him do on the grounds of what doesnt kill you makes you stronger. I hope you can always get to the toilet when your old.
You are called Brian, you are not the messiah, you're just a very naughty boy.
But its about the kids getting life skills,nobody will push your bike up a hill once youre passed your teenage stage, also getting some exercise into their life,by walking to school.
oha nd why do 4x4 always park on the pavement or on some poor child.
When I pick my daughter up from school, which is half a mile (at the most) from home, sometimes I take my mahoosive (5mtr long) 4x4 and park it in the closest possible space to the gates. This sometimes involves turning round on a dead end road right in front of the gates.
Sometimes, I get out with my dog (who occassionally snaps and snarls at any other dogs that may be there) and stand by the gates, sometimes smoking a fag. As my daughter is unbelievably lazy and I can't be arsed to listen to her incessant whining, I sometimes begrudgingly carry her trombone.
You know what though - I don't think any of the lovely friendly people that I meet on this monumental journey actually give a toss.
Op, what I do with my kids has got **** all to do with you.
But its about the kids getting life skills,nobody will push your bike up a hill once youre passed your teenage stage, also getting some exercise into their life,by walking to school.oha nd why do 4x4 always park on the pavement or on some poor child.
Are you jealous cos you didn't get any life skills?
Age group being ranted about?
Secondary age, then probably fair enough.
Primary age - get a grip and stop being a tosser / troll
But its about the kids getting life skills,nobody will push your bike up a hill once youre passed your teenage stage
Dr Freud! Man here says his daddy didn't treat him nice when he was a kiddy.
Age group being ranted about?
It think its 40-50 year olds.
for parents of children
Is there any other kind?
So you take your kids to school, why not park half a mile away and walk them to the school gate, and the same at home time, instead of double parking where you like, or possibly even let them walk or shock horror ride a bike to school.
Not possible some days, My wife can't do two drop offs and be at work (she is a teacher) in time.
Breakfast club starts at 0800, then a drop off at nursary, then to work = Not possible to add a 1/2 mile walk in
Also if you do walk them WHY do you feel the need to carry their bag for them, surely theyre old enough to cary their own bag.
Why does this matter? Do you wear sleeveless t-shirts to show how buff you are? Grrrr.
Interested in the corrollation between age and bag carrying capabilities,
Then at weekends you go for a ride on a cycle track, where do the rules of the path go, the kids and parents have no lane disciple, stop where they like, throw their bikes down, and usually on a hill the parent pushes the childs bike up the hill as well as their own, surely again they could/should push their own bikes.
I didn't know cycle tracks had lanes
Glad I could clear this up for you
🙂
When using family cycle tracks, it's every man for himself.
MTFU.
I didn't know cycle tracks had lanes
The picture of a man on a bike and the picture of a man walking didn't raise any questions in your mind?
The picture of a [b]man[/b] on a bike and the picture of a [b]man[/b] walking didn't raise any questions in your mind?
Next time I meet a woman riding our local cycle path I'll be sure to tell her she doesn't belong there and should find her own path.
Ooh the misogyny!
Women should be in the kitchen, not outside,surely?
The picture of a man on a bike and the picture of a man walking didn't raise any questions in your mind?
How do you know it is a picture of a man?
Sometimes, I get out with my dog (who occassionally snaps and snarls at any other dogs that may be there) and stand by the gates, sometimes smoking a fag.
My sheep-worrying dog quite likes Marlboro Lights. She's not too keen on the trombone though.
My sheep-worrying dog quite likes Marlboro Lights. She's not too keen on the trombone though.
well, don't make her do it then!
get a grip and stop being a tosser / troll
+1
I didn't know cycle tracks had lanesThe picture of a man on a bike and the picture of a man walking didn't raise any questions in your mind?
So where does that inform you of the lanes on a cyclepath? In my mind it tells you which side is the cyclepath and which is the[b] FOOTPATH[/b], so ner!
This has gotten ridiculous. I'm off to find another thread to be irritating on. *flounce*
I'm a parent of a child, but do not recognise any of the behaviour described by the OP. (Except the carrying of the bag - hey, he's worked hard at school all day, can't expect him to do that eh?!)
[b]Project:[/b] oha nd why do 4x4 always park on the pavement or on some poor child.
I've never seen a 4x4 parked on a child. I have seen a bus parked on a child - it wasn't pretty - should we ban busses?I'm not sure I understand your opening rant, but I think the answer is simple: society has made it generally socially unacceptable in many parts of the country to allow primary school children to walk or cycle to school without supervision due to the perceived risk that they will be abducted by paedophiles or killed by 4x4 drivers. You are part of Society, you are part of the problem.
I have no idea what unfit people were doing encouraging children to cycle on your person cycle track at the weekends; I can only apologise for this on behalf of all parents. There are some confusing messages coming from government that we should try to get fit and keep active - I think some of these have missed the important section which says that all cycle paths and trail centres are intended for the exclusive use of fit people with good bikes.
Have you considered changing your work patterns / commuting times so you are not conflicting with the peak flow of school traffic? You'll find that the vast majority of bike tracks are quiet during the normal school day - you could always use them during that time until you learn some tolerance or become skilled enough to venture off signposted routes!
[i] I can only apologise for this on behalf of all parents.[/i]
Except me
Does it really matter, what happened to a bit latitude for our fellow humans.
Why not worry or rant about poverty?
My wife can't do two drop offs and be at work
Ah I miss the 70's when it was all down to the wifey to do the childcare stuff? Thank god for equality and liberation so these days we make them do this and work as well 😉
Bag carrying - Why does this matter?
Depends if you want them to be self reliant or just let you do everything for them.
How do you know it is a picture of a man?
it is a mans frame
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You are part of Society, you are part of the problem
Oh poo I am now part of the problem of racism , rapists , the yorkshire ripper etc. The fact I dont do any of these thinsg is clearly not the issue and I am still part of the problem due to geographically sharing an island with peole who do thses things
My wife can't do two drop offs and be at workAh I miss the 70's when it was all down to the wifey to do the childcare stuff? Thank god for equality and liberation so these days we make them do this and work as well
Bag carrying - Why does this matter?
Depends if you want them to be self reliant or just let you do everything for them.
Gah!
Annoyed now as I take the wee fella 3 days a week and my wife takes him on the two days she has off. I was merely trying to be a smart arse, and failing 🙂
Is it worth mentioning that we have a 4x4 that has never been off-road (except to park on a footpath 😉 )
I don't have children but on the odd occasion I'm forced into their presence I find them **** ing objectionable to the last. This is not their fault but ALWAYS that of their 'parents' who seem to have devolved into children lackies
I once heard a woman ask her 2 year old daughter what she wanted for tea - there is so many levels of wrong in that
Happy to ignore all your children if I can
Plum
I once heard a woman ask her 2 year old daughter what she wanted for tea - there is so many levels of wrong in that
explain
we do it all the time, mainly with choices, helps make sure they eat it. But because we have never served chips and turkey twislers we never get asked for that (and they wouldn't get it)
Would you like to tidy up, or would you like to stand in the corner? Kids need choices, it's how they grow up to be normal.
Did you hate yourself as a child plumber?
Project: oha nd why do 4x4 always park on the pavement or on some poor child.poly - Member
I've never seen a 4x4 parked on a child. I have seen a bus parked on a child - it wasn't pretty - should we ban busses?I'm not sure I understand your opening rant, but I think the answer is simple: society has made it generally socially unacceptable in many parts of the country to allow primary school children to walk or cycle to school without supervision due to the perceived risk that they will be abducted by paedophiles or killed by 4x4 drivers. You are part of Society, you are part of the problem.
I have no idea what unfit people were doing encouraging children to cycle on your person cycle track at the weekends; I can only apologise for this on behalf of all parents. There are some confusing messages coming from government that we should try to get fit and keep active - I think some of these have missed the important section which says that all cycle paths and trail centres are intended for the exclusive use of fit people with good bikes.
Have you considered changing your work patterns / commuting times so you are not conflicting with the peak flow of school traffic? You'll find that the vast majority of bike tracks are quiet during the normal school day - you could always use them during that time until you learn some tolerance or become skilled enough to venture off signposted routes!
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Poly luv, best to ask a man how to put things in quotes.
Kids should be taught the correct way to use cycle tracks as one day they may do the same thing on the road in front of a car or bus, and there will be no escape for them, society or some women hate men, and always use the excuse of pedophiles to protect their little sprogs, sadly pedoplhiles have been around for ever, theyre not just arrived in the 4 x 4 outside the school.
The old bill have started hanging around our school chastising anyone who parks on the pavement, near the zig zags etc etc! Also as for lane discipline you want to cycle round carsington reservoir in Derbyshire with the kids , its a ****in nightmare because the walkers and bird watchers etc on there are the most miserable bastards ever who force the kids to veer anywhere!!!!
Would you like to tidy up, or would you like to stand in the corner? Kids need choices, it's how they grow up to be normal.
True, but they always choose the corner, and who can blame them. Many days I would be glad to be put in the corner and ignored for 42 minutes
Is it worth mentioning that we have a 4x4 that has never been off-road (except to park on a footpath )
Although if you try driving your 4x4 offroad on a footpath, you'll get a whole new group of people hating you.......
I don't have children but on the odd occasion I'm forced into their presence I find them **** ing objectionable to the last. This is not their fault but ALWAYS that of their 'parents' who seem to have devolved into children lackies
You are correct i DO control everything my children do , think, say and act. They are in no way childish, immature , unpredictable and emotionially discombobulated. What I dont understand is why I chose to let them go so long without sleeping through at night ,tidying up after themselves, eating properly, having manners, sharing etc. Someone once talked to me about child development, the maturation of the brain and the growth of the pre frontal cortex and something abut hormones PAH I knew it was my fault.
So you always find children objectionable every time and it is always someone else fault ...have a think about that one please.
oh and on behalf of the gene pool thank you
That comment could probably have been hugely insulting if I were female! It just made you look an even bigger cockPoly luv, best to ask a man how to put things in quotes.
But if the first part of that is motivating them to ride with the purpose of getting somewhere (my own son didn't "get" cycling until he discovered it as a mode of transport) then they can do so in the relative safety of whatever a cycle track is. Once they've got that then they might be interested in riding on the roads and can learn the extra skills necessary for mixing with traffic.Kids should be taught the correct way to use cycle tracks as one day they may do the same thing on the road in front of a car or bus, and there will be no escape for them,
indeed thats why I used the phrase "perceived risk" in my earlier post.society or some women hate men, and always use the excuse of pedophiles to protect their little sprogs, sadly pedoplhiles have been around for ever,
The reason you are part of the problem is you are perpetuating the myth that all the other 4x4's on the road will drive over little Johnny if he cycles. Your perpetuate the myth therefore Society comes to believe the roads are dangerous and Johnny shouldn't cycle. You are also part of the problem because every time we do anything raising our children people judge us (we're either spoiling them or too tough on them and it would be impossible to keep everyone happy) - since its not really any of your business how I bring up my kids then perhaps you could keep your antagonistic views to yourself and then people might feel free to do what they want rather than conform.
sorry I thought it would have been obvious this was being delivered with a giant dose of sarcasm.DezB:
Except me