Look closely at this picture. Do you see anything wrong with it?
Today I went to the Thanksgiving Point Gardens. It's been a long time since I've been there, and was excited to visit my favorite garden, the Secret Garden. My friend and I walked up to the garden and heard lots of children's voices coming from inside. We walked into the garden, and saw a bunch of kids (with parents and strollers nearby) sitting on the wall, with their feet and legs dangling inside the pool.
See that big blue sign in the background? 'NO swimming or wading'. Does that not also imply, 'keep your feet out?' Am I mis-reading between the lines? I don't care how hot it is outside (it wasn't even that hot today), you're in a public, non-swimming, park. I was so bugged by seeing all the kids with their feet in the pool, with parents sitting by letting them do it... I couldn't spend ANY time enjoying the garden.
We were on our way out when I took this picture. All those kids who are standing around the pool were the same ones who had their feet in the pool. It's no wonder that kids anymore have no respect for rules or property; when their parents don't even follow the rules... or they bend the rules to fit their own desires.
If you want to let your kids play in the water, take them to a water park or take them to your backyard and spray them with water. Why do parents have to be disrespectful and teach their kids to be the same way?
I'm not a parent. Maybe what they did is 'ok'. Maybe it's not. I didn't turn them in, I didn't say anything to them about it, I also realize that 13 years of playground duty has given me a different view on things.
I'll get over it. I'll keep trying to get out of "Miss O" mode when I'm in public. Thanks for reading. Perhaps I'll post something tomorrow...
