I was part of a group of parents that hosted an international children summer camp some years ago, and as part of that, we had four kids visiting our home, one from Brazil, one from Russia, One from Indonesia and one from the Netherlands. It was quite interresting to listen to the Indonesian boy (They were 11 years old). We let them outside to play, and he said that it was the first time in his life that he had played outside unsupervised ever in his life. That he could bikecycle on a street without seeing a single car was also mind-boggling for nim. I feel sad for the milllions of children who live in areas where they cannot play freely.
I am norwegian an I was lucky to run around most of my time unsupervised in the forest every day, with my friends. Pretty lucky I think. We all survived without any serious harm or injury. Pretty lucky maybe. I got my first pocket knife when i was 7, and it was very useful in the forest. Also learning to use things you find along the way, like sticks for testing the ground, and touch things with, and what leaves you can wipe with when you do number 2. So many hours spent just observing things in nature, and catching fish and insects. Just exploring nature alone or with friends your own age. I loved the freedom and responsibility we were given. Keeping some slices of bread in your pocket to eat along the way. The water is already there in nature, so you just need to bring a plastic cup, or suck directly from the brook.
Even in big cities, you'll see flocks of kindergardeners walking in line with their hi-viz vests, flanked by adults, on on their way to parks and green spaces to play.
While the long cold and snowy periods might seem awefully cold and horrible for people from far warmer regions, this cold is also a big contributor to how we can let children freely roam around and explore when outside. We have very few poisonous and really dangerous wildlife here, especially in the northern parts of scandinavia. I have for example never seen a snake in real life, except kept as a pet inside a cage and im 45 years old now living in northern norway. Although this is changing as we see shorter winters and longer warm periods gradually allowing nasty bugs to survive through the cold.
I have watched a lot of reaction videos on Norway. HELL, I'm glad i grew up in Norway in the 70's and 80's. Running around in the woods (I live in a VERY rural place). We had axes, knifes and even shot guns (under strickt supervision). I have never loked on any of these as weapons. They are tools. I stil cary at least two knifes on me at all times. Not for self defense or anything....but for kutting branches, when I go fishing or hunting. And we climbed trees, fell down, we cut ourselves, we bleed and had accidents. But no one died. Hell, I can't remember as much as a broken bone. :) Good times!
To be fair though kids need nature people get so wrapped up with the idea over protection I feel! My Dad was quite a hard Lad and not everything we did was legal poaching etc But the skills bushcraft he taught me growing up One thing the grumpy old git has given me!
Yeah ... I grew up being a boyscout ... man we learned to play with the knives there 😛 it was NOT from our leaders tough... knives and axes. But it was a great experience to be in boyscout we learned and experienced the outdoor-life and it was nice I loved it. I always liked being outdoors, go fishing and used to go hunting too.
Lol I've experinced below minus 30 growing up in Norway, so this is nothing. And we are a farming and fishing nation where the outdoors, nature, and animals are a huge part of our culture, and cultural idenity. Being outside in fresh air is healthy. Also Norway is also probably far less poluted than India. The earlier kids get to play outside in the dirt, and becoming exposed togerms, the better wil their bodies adapt,and theywill become more resistant and have a better imune system. If the opposite they will get easily sick and has worse natural protection against germs and diseases. Btw Desi and Pakistanis are one of the two major immigrant groups/minorites in Norway. Their parents came as working immigrants during the 70's, so 3rd generation decendants are growing up here now.
we dont trust children blindly anymore in 2023. my kindergarden makes this looks like army. it just didnt have a name like forrest-kindergardens, but in my small home town, me and my friend was the wild-childs, and nobody ever worried when we ran off. "did the 2 little shi...qxzæsø's come home? ok then"! we just trust that they are little humans, able to learn, or figure things out themself. and that the once put to herd em, are pretty good... freak accidents happens, but that is rare...
This is what childhood was like in the UK back in the 60s and 70s before health and safety took away our freedom to explore and run wild. I feel sorry for modern kids here sitting in front of screens in a virtual world instead of experiencing the real world. ✌️♥️🇬🇧
Absolutely You didn't have all this health and safety shit. That's why kids today aren't immune to desease. It built up their immune system. Health and safety have gone to far. Taken it to the extreme. We used to play out in the snow as kids. Now there like robots. Glued to cellphones instead of being kids.
I was part of a group of parents that hosted an international children summer camp some years ago, and as part of that, we had four kids visiting our home, one from Brazil, one from Russia, One from Indonesia and one from the Netherlands. It was quite interresting to listen to the Indonesian boy (They were 11 years old). We let them outside to play, and he said that it was the first time in his life that he had played outside unsupervised ever in his life. That he could bikecycle on a street without seeing a single car was also mind-boggling for nim. I feel sad for the milllions of children who live in areas where they cannot play freely.
Hello Dane here. This is normal all over scandinavia. like Danisk forrest kindergarten. Also Sweden,Finland etc do this.
was normal in the UK here in the 80s but the dictators dont like freedom
I am norwegian an I was lucky to run around most of my time unsupervised in the forest every day, with my friends. Pretty lucky I think. We all survived without any serious harm or injury. Pretty lucky maybe. I got my first pocket knife when i was 7, and it was very useful in the forest. Also learning to use things you find along the way, like sticks for testing the ground, and touch things with, and what leaves you can wipe with when you do number 2. So many hours spent just observing things in nature, and catching fish and insects. Just exploring nature alone or with friends your own age. I loved the freedom and responsibility we were given. Keeping some slices of bread in your pocket to eat along the way. The water is already there in nature, so you just need to bring a plastic cup, or suck directly from the brook.
Also… not that many tigers in Denmark 😊
No bears, no wolverines, no wolves, no lynxes eigther.... 😁 🇧🇻
Even in big cities, you'll see flocks of kindergardeners walking in line with their hi-viz vests, flanked by adults, on on their way to parks and green spaces to play.
While the long cold and snowy periods might seem awefully cold and horrible for people from far warmer regions, this cold is also a big contributor to how we can let children freely roam around and explore when outside. We have very few poisonous and really dangerous wildlife here, especially in the northern parts of scandinavia. I have for example never seen a snake in real life, except kept as a pet inside a cage and im 45 years old now living in northern norway.
Although this is changing as we see shorter winters and longer warm periods gradually allowing nasty bugs to survive through the cold.
I have watched a lot of reaction videos on Norway. HELL, I'm glad i grew up in Norway in the 70's and 80's. Running around in the woods (I live in a VERY rural place). We had axes, knifes and even shot guns (under strickt supervision). I have never loked on any of these as weapons. They are tools. I stil cary at least two knifes on me at all times. Not for self defense or anything....but for kutting branches, when I go fishing or hunting. And we climbed trees, fell down, we cut ourselves, we bleed and had accidents. But no one died. Hell, I can't remember as much as a broken bone. :) Good times!
To be fair though kids need nature people get so wrapped up with the idea over protection I feel!
My Dad was quite a hard Lad and not everything we did was legal poaching etc But the skills bushcraft he taught me growing up One thing the grumpy old git has given me!
Also look up scandinavian Scout culture.
Yeah ... I grew up being a boyscout ... man we learned to play with the knives there 😛 it was NOT from our leaders tough... knives and axes.
But it was a great experience to be in boyscout we learned and experienced the outdoor-life and it was nice I loved it. I always liked being outdoors, go fishing and used to go hunting too.
I would never have allowed my children to go to a kindergarten were they did not go outside every day, and I am a bit over protective.
Norway dont get tigers,asiatic lion,cobras,malara,dengu?
Lol I've experinced below minus 30 growing up in Norway, so this is nothing. And we are a farming and fishing nation where the outdoors, nature, and animals are a huge part of our culture, and cultural idenity. Being outside in fresh air is healthy. Also Norway is also probably far less poluted than India. The earlier kids get to play outside in the dirt, and becoming exposed togerms, the better wil their bodies adapt,and theywill become more resistant and have a better imune system. If the opposite they will get easily sick and has worse natural protection against germs and diseases. Btw Desi and Pakistanis are one of the two major immigrant groups/minorites in Norway. Their parents came as working immigrants during the 70's, so 3rd generation decendants are growing up here now.
After what the Lass said sorry I don't know her name one question though and a nice one Do Indian Kids make mud cakes too!? 🙂
we dont trust children blindly anymore in 2023. my kindergarden makes this looks like army. it just didnt have a name like forrest-kindergardens, but in my small home town, me and my friend was the wild-childs, and nobody ever worried when we ran off. "did the 2 little shi...qxzæsø's come home? ok then"! we just trust that they are little humans, able to learn, or figure things out themself. and that the once put to herd em, are pretty good... freak accidents happens, but that is rare...
LOL!!!
This is what childhood was like in the UK back in the 60s and 70s before health and safety took away our freedom to explore and run wild.
I feel sorry for modern kids here sitting in front of screens in a virtual world instead of experiencing the real world.
✌️♥️🇬🇧
Absolutely
You didn't have all this health and safety shit. That's why kids today aren't immune to desease. It built up their immune system. Health and safety have gone to far. Taken it to the extreme. We used to play out in the snow as kids. Now there like robots. Glued to cellphones instead of being kids.