antipodean

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by antipodean 12y ago
Early-rising New Zealander here (it's 5am folks!). Bullet points for starters: 1. We are genuinely relaxed people, life is good, weather not too hot or too cold, food easy to get or grow, housing not horribly expensive, healthcare obta
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by antipodean 13y ago
Many schools still won't let kids play Bullrush or play in the dirt. This is a low decile school so it seems particularly awesome for the kids to get some exercise as many parents can't afford after school programs. http:/&#
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by antipodean 13y ago
Not in this case: http://www.3news.co.nz/New-Zealand-again-least-corrupt-natio... But I will say that New Zealand has a perceived problem currently as a somewhat 'nanny state'. Definitely a million kinds of by-law
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by antipodean 13y ago
Edit: a flying-fox is what we call in NZ and Australia a 'zip line' I believe. Still find them in New Zealand across the country in public parks but not any, I believe, schools these days. How else do you get kids to run up 3 flig
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by antipodean 13y ago
>Teaching rigorous safety consciousness in children Yes, watching the video reminded me that no-one taught me how to tackle when I was playing Rugby as a skinny 11 year old. Good to see the kids at the school have someone to help them av
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by antipodean 13y ago
If you'd watched the video, here's a paraphrase: "We watch the kids play, then we talk and they decide on the rules. They respect the rules better then". Adult supervision at schools is pretty common, even in the deep So
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by antipodean 13y ago
I don't know why you are being downvoted. Humans are physical creatures as much as thinkers, and not letting kids find physical limits is going to have severe effects on their ability to think and take creative risks with their minds.
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by antipodean 13y ago
I grew up in New Zealand in the 80s. Bullrush, 3-story high flying foxes on school property, huge trees, open farmland, unsupervised cross-country runs: no adults around were par for the course except if someone broke a bone (which I rememb