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Anonymous wrote:As far as I am aware, there's no after school care offered at middle schools, so that's not an option, and the parents may not want the kids at home for whatever reason. It's an imperfect solution, sure. If the kids are getting in your or your kids way and being disruptive, you need to complain to management. Otherwise, worry about yourself.

Well you are wrong on the first part. My DS is in middle school and attends the after school care program there.

Good God, you make your middle schooler go to aftercare?? LOL

You sound like a middle school mean girl yourself, honey.

The OP and her continued replies are so troll-like.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As far as I am aware, there's no after school care offered at middle schools, so that's not an option, and the parents may not want the kids at home for whatever reason. It's an imperfect solution, sure. If the kids are getting in your or your kids way and being disruptive, you need to complain to management. Otherwise, worry about yourself.

Well you are wrong on the first part. My DS is in middle school and attends the after school care program there.

Good God, you make your middle schooler go to aftercare?? LOL

You sound like a middle school mean girl yourself, honey.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As far as I am aware, there's no after school care offered at middle schools, so that's not an option, and the parents may not want the kids at home for whatever reason. It's an imperfect solution, sure. If the kids are getting in your or your kids way and being disruptive, you need to complain to management. Otherwise, worry about yourself.

Well you are wrong on the first part. My DS is in middle school and attends the after school care program there.

Good God, you make your middle schooler go to aftercare?? LOL

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Anonymous wrote: New poster. It is sad that there are kids in this country whose only afterschool enrichment is at trampoline park. I do hope they attend some afterschool activities in their MS.
It is one step above sitting at home glued to the screen but still.

It's true. I long for the 1980s when we spent afternoons at the museum, critiquing the pre raphaelite oils or in the woodshop, building homeless shelters....


Get real. We were at the mall eating crap. At least these kids get some exercise.

I was glued to Keystone Kapers or Ms Pacman at the mall arcade

Stop feeding the troll... seriously, 10-12 boys everyday because those 10-12 boys ALL have parents that work the night shift?

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Anonymous wrote: New poster. It is sad that there are kids in this country whose only afterschool enrichment is at trampoline park. I do hope they attend some afterschool activities in their MS.
It is one step above sitting at home glued to the screen but still.

It's true. I long for the 1980s when we spent afternoons at the museum, critiquing the pre raphaelite oils or in the woodshop, building homeless shelters....


Get real. We were at the mall eating crap. At least these kids get some exercise.

I did sports after school so didn't have much time to hang out - HW and dinner and then reading/watching TV. Did stuff with family on weekends, plus occasional outings with friends.

I don't think it is a big deal. I used to hang out at the mall. I doubt they are actually there for 12 hours.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems crazy, it borders on neglect...apparently this crowd has forgotten how expensive child care is and that people have kids even when they can't afford them?

Middle and high school kids can spend a few hours hanging around with friends without it being neglect. Actually, that just seems normal to me. And a jump place like that is better than hanging around someone's house being bored. Kids that age don't need "childcare".

This is not high school. This age is elementary and early middle school. I think it's wrong to leave elementary aged kids at public places and expect child care. A life guard is there to make sure everyone is safe in the water, nothing else. And you'll notice many of them are teenagers.

But the parents do not expect child care. They expect their tween/teen to have a fun time jumping with their friends. Kids that age go to the mall alone, the movies, amusement parks, swimming pools, rec centers and gyms. If they act up at any of those placed, they'll get thrown out. And if "free child care" was the expectation or a problem, I guarantee you the establishment would have set minimum ages for unaccompanied kids and enforce it.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't see how leaving a kid of any age at a jump place from 11am to 11pm is good practice? regardless of how old they are. These kids are 10-15 yrs old.

Lady, stop. There is no "childcare" being provided here.

Typical condescending DCUM. God, I hate posters like you.

-NP

All the posts in this thread and this is the one that is too "condescending" for you? God I hate you people.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems crazy, it borders on neglect...apparently this crowd has forgotten how expensive child care is and that people have kids even when they can't afford them?

Middle and high school kids can spend a few hours hanging around with friends without it being neglect. Actually, that just seems normal to me. And a jump place like that is better than hanging around someone's house being bored. Kids that age don't need "childcare".

This is not high school. This age is elementary and early middle school. I think it's wrong to leave elementary aged kids at public places and expect child care. A life guard is there to make sure everyone is safe in the water, nothing else. And you'll notice many of them are teenagers.

Age 10-15? Okay, I'll give you that 10 is elementary school 5th grade, and to me that would be iffy... probably only allowed if a sibling was there. But 11-15 is middle school and early high school. By that age they were going around public places on their own with their friends, and I did not expect anyone else to provide any sort of care for them. That's kind of what I was trying to express in the post you quoted, that the kids don't need child care and can handle themselves for a few hours.