There used to be a water park in my hometown that had a bunch of slides and a wave pool. I used to go there all the time as a kid, and even went there as a senior on a trip. I went to birthday parties there, sometimes....
It's hard to overstate the importance that Sesame Street played in my life.
My parents had VHS tapes shipped internationally, and my parents got not only an American TV, but an American VCR, in France, in 1979 so I could watch it.
When I was a small child, Sesame Street was one of my favorite shows. I enjoyed the animation and complexity, not only the word lessons but life lessons too.
And it absolutely had an impact on how I saw the world, and probably why NYC feels more like home than anywhere else in the world to me.
I was too old for Sesame Street when Elmo became prominent, but I saw the cultural shift it created. I didn't like Elmo or the direction the show was taking.
I'm glad other people are talking about it, because Sesame Street plays such a huge rule in my childhood.
I'm too tired now to give a nice explanation, but probably playing with Legos with my dad as a kid. Either that or waking up on a REALLY stormy summer morning and going to grandma's house.
"I still read Paddington when I need to believe, as Michael Bond does, that the world's miracles are more powerful than its chaos," says English children's fiction author Katherine Rundell in this extract from "Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You are so Old and Wise." Do you ever read or reread kids' books as an adult? Tell us in the comments about your childhood favorites.
With 90s-and-earlier style independence. Could it be Salt Lake City? Inspired by this:
"Utah Free Range Parenting Law [...] says that letting your kids play outside, walk to school, wait briefly in the car (under some circumstances) or come home with a latchkey is not neglect unless something else seriously bad is going on."
When I was 9 yrs old I went to this event at a park with music and games. A local radio station was there, offering prizes to people. If you could throw X number of frisbees through this hula hoop you could choose a record from their stash. I won.
It was my first experience choosing my own music. I saw Billy Squier’s “Emotion in Motion.” It was brightly colored so I took it home and put it on our record player. It was my gateway to a lifetime passion of music.
Vous aviez quoi, comme jouets de bain, vous ^^ ?
moi j'avais cette pomme fisherprice ❤️ 🍎 !
Elle a disparu après un déménagement, et j'en ai trouvé une autre en brocante pour 5€ il y a quelques années. Elle fait des bruits de ding dong quand elle tangue dans l'eau, dans laquelle elle flotte.
faites-moi voir ce que vous aviez quand vous étiez petits ! qui avait la tortue playschool qui sort la tête de l'eau :D ?
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When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults and they enter society, one of the politer names of hell. That is why we dread children, even if we love them. They show us the state of our decay.
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Obese children outnumber underweight ones globally, and ‘social determinants’ in kids’ lived environments play a fundamental role. Obesity in kids can lead to a lifetime of poor health.
My fave #childhood#Easter memories was entering the Shoppers Drug Mart colouring contest every year from ages 7-11. I won 4 times in those years - heaps of chocolate prizes. I gave the chocolate prizes to my bros because I'm not a milk chocolates or sugary sweets lover. I just loved entering the colouring contests.
We didn't really celebrate Easter because it's not in our culture. Me & my brothers participated in Easter egg hunts at school & in community though & they were fun.
Awhile ago I posted a picture of my hubby as a little boy (he is in the back seat) with his Grandpa rowing a boat on a lake...It got me thinking and painting so I could give him a special Christmas gift this year! Almost done!
I wish right now that I had one of those what they called gogurt tubes. What they were for those who don't know is tubes ffilled with yogurt that you opened and ate like an icepop, except its yogurt and you squeeze it. Super fun. We had the coolest snacks as kids. Who wants to discuss kid snacks? #Food#Kids, #Childhood
What’s a place from your childhood that doesn’t exist anymore?
There used to be a water park in my hometown that had a bunch of slides and a wave pool. I used to go there all the time as a kid, and even went there as a senior on a trip. I went to birthday parties there, sometimes....
What are some of your favorite videogames from your childhood? What made them so special?
I'll start:...
Which childhood videogame is your playing tradition?
Every year, I will put christmas music and sit to play Super Mario Bros on the NES at least once, since I grew up with it.
What's your favorite memory from childhood?
I'm too tired now to give a nice explanation, but probably playing with Legos with my dad as a kid. Either that or waking up on a REALLY stormy summer morning and going to grandma's house.
Fixing the global childhood obesity epidemic begins with making healthy choices the easier choices – and that requires new laws and policies (theconversation.com)
Obese children outnumber underweight ones globally, and ‘social determinants’ in kids’ lived environments play a fundamental role. Obesity in kids can lead to a lifetime of poor health.