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Do people think there is a need for male orientated playshemes/after school clubs?(with boys playing with trained male play workers doing boys things)

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kidsneedmoreplay · 16/07/2008 14:36

I feel there is a big need for this with ever growing boys without dads or male role models, I think this would be a good way to restore the balance a little, what do you think?

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FioFio · 16/07/2008 14:38

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JamesAndTheGiantBanana · 16/07/2008 14:40

Not a bad idea, didn't scouts/ boys brigade used to do that? don't they do that now?

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Doodle2U · 16/07/2008 14:40

Football, rugby, cubs/beavers/scouts, cricket, basketball....quite a few here too.

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kidsneedmoreplay · 16/07/2008 14:40

Where's here?

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FioFio · 16/07/2008 14:42

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Doodle2U · 16/07/2008 14:42

Stockport.

Karate, boxing, Boys Brigade also here.

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kidsneedmoreplay · 16/07/2008 14:42

But I'm talking about "play" fulfilling emotional needs, not "structured play" i.e football rugby etc, comments please,

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FioFio · 16/07/2008 14:44

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missblythe · 16/07/2008 14:45

What do you mean by 'doing boy things'?

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posieflump · 16/07/2008 14:46

'"play" fulfilling emotional needs'

can you speak in English please

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nkf · 16/07/2008 14:47

You mean like taking engines apart? And sawing wood? I think lots of boys would love that.

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nkf · 16/07/2008 14:47

Are you going to set one up?

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kidsneedmoreplay · 16/07/2008 14:50

I mean things like woodwork i.e building bird boxes etc, playing sports just for fun etc. I'm glad there is lots going on, theres nothing here, I work in open access play schemes in south glos and lots of mums say there should be more male role models and clubs for boys with men working there, its just feedback I've got from mums and just seeing if it is a wide spread problem?

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nkf · 16/07/2008 14:52

There's nothing quite like that here. I would love it.

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posieflump · 16/07/2008 14:53

me too

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kidsneedmoreplay · 16/07/2008 14:55

I work for a childrens organisation called childrens playlink in south glos and was thinking of setting something like this up in this area, just trowing it out to you guys for feedback from real people!!

And with fulfilling emotional needs, i mean children especially boys who lack emotional support at home, basically not being brought up very well,

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kidsneedmoreplay · 16/07/2008 14:57

Yeah things like that NKF wink

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nkf · 16/07/2008 15:07

Where are you based?

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MrsBadger · 16/07/2008 15:09

beavers/cubs/scouts

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nooka · 16/07/2008 15:11

I think that would be good. Lots of the general ones seem more appealing to my dd than my ds. I'd like sciency experimental things as well as the more physical stuff

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missblythe · 16/07/2008 15:31

But why is that, Nooka?

Is it because they are run by women, or because they do activities that are perceived as female?

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nooka · 16/07/2008 15:51

No, more because they do things that ds doesn't find interesting, like arts and crafts. I think he would respond better to something a little more adventurous.

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filthymindedvixen · 16/07/2008 15:55

yes yes, please come to north yorkshire! Scouts is too 'organised' and formal for my ds. He is 10.5 and there is an assumption that kids stop 'playing' any time now. And I believe vehemently that a group of 12/14/16 year olds will ''play'' given half a chance. Ever watched them on a bouncy castle? Or even on the swings when no-one is watching....?

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MrsBadger · 16/07/2008 15:55

a lot of it is due to practicalities

tis a lot less effort for the leaders to supervise 20 kids sitting down quietly painting than 20 kids running through woods climbing trees and lighting fires

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missblythe · 16/07/2008 15:56

Am now imaginging Nooka's DC to be some mad professor type, rushing around doing dangerous experiments with smoking test-tubes and the like!

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