Well, I finally made it camping, sort of. We went and got a spot this
morning and set up camp, then I came to work. What I'm wanting to
talk about is, does it amaze ya'll how people will let their kids run around
unsupervised? This morning at about 7:30, a little girl about my oldest's
age (8) rode up on her bike and asked if my daughter could play with her.
I thought, "how sweet" and said why, of course. While I was still there,
her Mom stopped by and asked if we had seen her, (unconcerned) and
we said yes, she is in the camper (ours) watching videos with our kids.
Mom says Ok and that she's leaving to go home or something.
Wife called while ago and said girl's Dad stopped by to say he was going
up to the other campground for awhile. They let her go to the beach
with my wife and kids. My wife called while ago and said she hated to,
but she finally had to tell the girl to go back to her camper, she was eating
everything in sight and bossing my youngest (4) around. I have no gripe
with the little girl, kids will be kids, and it seems that she pretty well has
to fend for herself - but I can't believe, in these times that they will let
the kid run around like that. They don't know us from Adam - we NEVER
let ours out of our sight or let them go in anybody else's camper unless
we've really got to know them over several days. Amazing...