Guest guest Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 Tanya, I was hoping somekids would show up. Feel free to bring them next time I host a potluck. How do other folks feel about kids? -Sharyn RawSeattle writes: >Yeah I would love to be at a potluck soon. My spousal's work schedule >has not been really permitting... > >Is it ok to bring my children to these? > >Tanya > > >on 5/4/03 11:40 PM, Jeff Rogers at jeff wrote: > > > >Eric actually was at the potluck tonight... seems he wanted his love >and prayers in person! > >Maybe we'll see Tanya at a potluck soon! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 There were some kids at my previous potluck. I don't mind as long as they do not disturb the adults' conversations. Ron Koenig Bellevue RawSeattle , " Sharyn Freidin " <sharyn_freidin@a...> wrote: > Tanya, > > I was hoping somekids would show up. Feel free to bring them next time I > host a potluck. How do other folks feel about kids? > > -Sharyn > > RawSeattle writes: > >Yeah I would love to be at a potluck soon. My spousal's work schedule > >has not been really permitting... > > > >Is it ok to bring my children to these? > > > >Tanya > > > > > >on 5/4/03 11:40 PM, Jeff Rogers at jeff@t... wrote: > > > > > > > >Eric actually was at the potluck tonight... seems he wanted his love > >and prayers in person! > > > >Maybe we'll see Tanya at a potluck soon! > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 I hear you. My 2 older girl's are very quiet in social settings. They would love to come and the oldest would be especially fond of fruit. The oldest said she wanted to be a raw foodist but she knows her dad wouldn't let her. Her dad says she wouldn't grow if she ate that way...etc etc. I know they'll be shocked at the variety of foods. Tanya RawSeattle , " Sharyn Freidin " <sharyn_freidin@a...> wrote: > Tanya, > > I was hoping somekids would show up. Feel free to bring them next time I > host a potluck. How do other folks feel about kids? > > -Sharyn > There were some kids at my previous potluck. I don't mind as long as they do not disturb the adults' conversations. Ron Koenig Bellevue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 --- Tanya Gunby <leeandtanya wrote: > I hear you. My 2 older girl's are very quiet in > social settings. They > would love to come and the oldest would be > especially fond of fruit. " w o u l d " ????? !!!!! The > oldest said she wanted to be a raw foodist but she > knows her dad wouldn't > let her. how does she know that? ... what a big shout in the " wilderness " .... Her dad says she wouldn't grow if she ate > that way. how does he know it? ..etc etc. I > know they'll be shocked at the variety of foods. kids never get shocked at such " normalty " as " variety of foods " ... > > Tanya > > > RawSeattle , " Sharyn Freidin " > <sharyn_freidin@a...> wrote: > > Tanya, > > > > I was hoping somekids would show up. Feel free to > bring them next > time I > > host a potluck. How do other folks feel about > kids? kids are THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT at every potluck or support groups or any " raw " event ... they have still their " slate clean " ... > > > > -Sharyn > > > > There were some kids at my previous potluck. I > don't mind as long as > they do not disturb the adults' conversations. ron, you are ridiculous ! a t t i l a > > Ron Koenig > Bellevue > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Ron wrote: "There were some kids at my previous potluck. I don't mind as long as they do not disturb the adults' conversations." I guess things have changed from the original rawseattle days...we hosted the first potluck 3 1/2 years ago, and it was a whole family rawfood community-and not just about the adults. Several of us had children from 6 months old all the way up, and all the potlucks were full of children, running around being children and part of the journey as raw families together, not just 'allowed' to come. Mosts of the primary potluck hosts were families with (mostly young) children. Like I said-guess the dynamic has changed Anyway, children are welcome at my potluck on June 7th-any age, any level of vociferousness and vibrancy. Peace, Asya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 <<<Asya wrote: Like I said-guess the dynamic has changed Yes, things have changed but it's not a sad thing, or a bad thing. It just happened that the first potlucks were typically hosted by people with children. Most of those folks aren't active with the group anymore. For a long time the potlucks seemed to be adult only, but that was because they were attended mostly by people who don't have children. New people coming along have observed this and assumed that there was some kind of policy against bringing children. I guess that's what parents do sometimes, they assume children aren't welcome because they want to err on the side of not imposing on others. It's a reasonable and respectful thing to do. I'm glad we're talking about this because it's something that should be discussed. I don't think it should be a matter of policy whether kids are welcome at the events. I can think of a couple situations where their presence would not enhance the experience (the discussion groups, for example). Each individual host who is graciously making their home available for our gatherings should decide whether children are welcome, and include this in their event description. Just my $.02. :-) ... Nora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 I think kids are great, I have kids and I used to be a kid! When I was growing up we had a very close family with lots of big family get-togethers with our relatives. I have great memories of those days.I remember we had a lot of respect for the adults and each other and we were taught good manners. But I have noticed that so many parents nowadays don't teach their children to respect other people......adults and other children as well. I see a group of parents talking and the kids come running up yelling and interrupting and demanding and the parents cater to them. I have been to many lectures where I paid good money and because of the kids at these events banging on toys and talking and crying I have a hard time hearing the speaker. I also find it rude to allow the children to continue to disrupt at these events. I have watched many little children around the food table at the pot lucks unsupervised with dirty hands picking up this and that, taking a bite or licking it and putting it back. I too think that these should be family affairs but I don't think that once the parents walk thru the door they should abandon their role as parents and allow the kids to run wild, interrupt, and be rude. To those of you who do watch after your children and supervise a big Thank You. Ron wrote: "There were some kids at my previous potluck. I don't mind as long as they do not disturb the adults' conversations." I guess things have changed from the original rawseattle days...we hosted the first potluck 3 1/2 years ago, and it was a whole family rawfood community-and not just about the adults. Several of us had children from 6 months old all the way up, and all the potlucks were full of children, running around being children and part of the journey as raw families together, not just 'allowed' to come. ......Anyway, children are welcome at my potluck on June 7th-any age, any level of vociferousness and vibrancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Exactly what I was thinking! Tanya on 5/6/03 10:55 AM, Bob & Breezi Peterson at bobandbreezi wrote: I think kids are great, I have kids and I used to be a kid! When I was growing up we had a very close family with lots of big family get-togethers with our relatives. I have great memories of those days.I remember we had a lot of respect for the adults and each other and we were taught good manners. But I have noticed that so many parents nowadays don't teach their children to respect other people......adults and other children as well. I see a group of parents talking and the kids come running up yelling and interrupting and demanding and the parents cater to them. I have been to many lectures where I paid good money and because of the kids at these events banging on toys and talking and crying I have a hard time hearing the speaker. I also find it rude to allow the children to continue to disrupt at these events. I have watched many little children around the food table at the pot lucks unsupervised with dirty hands picking up this and that, taking a bite or licking it and putting it back. I too think that these should be family affairs but I don't think that once the parents walk thru the door they should abandon their role as parents and allow the kids to run wild, interrupt, and be rude. To those of you who do watch after your children and supervise a big Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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