FabSwingers.com forum: the games we used to play

By *ichaelangela OP Couple
over a year ago

notts

in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My son is nearly 7, and has no idea what a Playbox or X-Station is, or whatever you call them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My uncle used to have a foundry and metal /wood workshop, we'd make our own weapons with scraps of those materials, we were very creative as to what games we played, and I ain't even that old yet, I don't think a childhood in a technology focused world is fun anymore. We used to explore so much in the nearby forrest, from morning to sunset, nowadays there are only shitty playparks everywhere.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Totally different times these days.

We used to play football in the park until we couldn't see any more as it was so dark (jumpers for goalposts and all that!) and used to wander off together over the local fields etc for hours at a time (everyone is too paranoid these days to let that happen)

It's amazing how we had literally a fraction of the entertainment available today and managed to keep ourselves occupied yet today you hear everyone saying 'is it a wonder the youth of today get in trouble when there's nothing for them to do'? I never quite understand that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Health and safety fun police, cotton wool wrapping, technology and anti-social behaviour has ruined the fun we used to be able to have when I were a lad,

Hang on, did I just say when I were a lad? Feel old now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Too many parents jump on the Paedo round every turn bandwagon at letting their kids out. All the mums here say so anyway..........

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By *nvictusMan
over a year ago

Beeston

Due to my hobbies my 8 year old son gets to stay and camp in castles, woodlands and other places you're not normally allowed. He gets to dress up and play outside. He runs around with other kids doing all the stuff I used to do when I was his age and there is always one of us adults with half and eye on them. It's great he has that opportunity and both me and my ex-wife encourage him to use it fully

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

When I think of the roads I used to ride my bike on, (no hiviz, no helmet thankyou) the railway lines we used to cross on unmanned crossings, the building sites we played urban warfare in, and the sewage treatmant tank and water pits we used to dare each other to race round its a wonder any of my mates made it past the ages of 13.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kerby!! Playing for fireworks if you were adventurous

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By *ichaelangela OP Couple
over a year ago

notts

"Due to my hobbies my 8 year old son gets to stay and camp in castles, woodlands and other places you're not normally allowed. He gets to dress up and play outside. He runs around with other kids doing all the stuff I used to do when I was his age and there is always one of us adults with half and eye on them. It's great he has that opportunity and both me and my ex-wife encourage him to use it fully

sounds like your son is having a fantastic child hood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My brother and I used to go poaching with a rifle. Later dad bought an old car and we used to thrash it round the field at the back if the house. I was only 11.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kick the can.

Block.

Knock down ginger (always the local nutjobs house)

British bulldog

Kiss chase or knicker chase if naughty.

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By *otsoSnowWhiteWoman
over a year ago

My Ice Castle! South Wales

It does me laugh when my nieces say "I'm bored" boredom when I was younger was when it was raining and you couldn't spend the day out playing and we didn't have any games consoles to occupy us

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By *ichaelangela OP Couple
over a year ago

notts

we seemed to have seasons for certain games, cant remember when they were but there was a short period where we all played marbles, then a period of hide & seek, down the river with a net catching minnows (little fish, are they still around??)

and the rule was, make sure you come in when the street lights come on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My son is nearly 7, and has no idea what a Playbox or X-Station is, or whatever you call them

That's a shame......do none of his friends talk to him then ? Or is he just a bit thick and hasn't realised yet that revealing in ignorance of something he doesn't understand is a rather sad show of misplaced snobbery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

knock a door run

kiss catch

truth dare promise or anything

british bulldog

rollyhigh

tig

off ground tig

ball tig

walks up rivy playing in the chinesse bunks

flogging apples

exploring " haunted" houses

japs and English

the list goes on we had a great childhood with no fear whats so ever only if you were late and your dad was waiting lol

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

I was a master at 'shit on a stick'.

1: large group of friends wandering the streets

2: one person hangs back

3: picks stick up

4: dip stick in dog crap

5: shout 'SHIT ON A STICK!!!'

6: throw stick into crowd like a hand grenade

7: enjoy screams of terror and scenes of panic as people flee in desperation

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed"

My son certainly doesn't have the freedom I had growing up but I do ensure he plays out for as long as possible.

Living in London I try not to hem him in.

I have let him run ahead to the corner shop...(the people who run it know him well) from about 20 feet away so I can still see him so he has a sense of freedom and he loves it.

Yet I remain cautious. Isn't it natural to be so?

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My son is nearly 7, and has no idea what a Playbox or X-Station is, or whatever you call them

I think his comment was Tongue in cheek or are you just a bit thick

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By *ichaelangela OP Couple
over a year ago

notts

"in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed

My son certainly doesn't have the freedom I had growing up but I do ensure he plays out for as long as possible.

Living in London I try not to hem him in.

I have let him run ahead to the corner shop...(the people who run it know him well) from about 20 feet away so I can still see him so he has a sense of freedom and he loves it.

Yet I remain cautious. Isn't it natural to be so?"

it is normal in this day and age sadly, in my younger days it was much more safe for us kids to go out and wander for miles, even going out in the morning with a couple of sandwiches & a bottle of pop til it got dark at night.

used to share the pop and it had crumbs floating in it, but it never stopped us drinking it lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dressing up in a castle???? Take me with you? - pleeeeeeeeease!! I, sadly, was pontins 'connect4' champion circa 1981 - and am still unbeatable! If you don't believe me ask Mr Mcd - i thrashed his arse!! ( Well - not literally - he did that to me!!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't think it was tongue in cheek.

No. I'm not thick.

For instance, I don't type "tongue" with a capital letter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"knock a door run

kiss catch

truth dare promise or anything

british bulldog

rollyhigh

tig

off ground tig

This was called 'Tiggy high up' where I came from!

ball tig

walks up rivy playing in the chinesse bunks

flogging apples

Cruel!! What did the apples ever do to you? Or were they kinky apples??

exploring " haunted" houses

japs and English

the list goes on we had a great childhood with no fear whats so ever only if you were late and your dad was waiting lol

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

We used to be out in the street playing football, British bulldog, catching games. We had the whole street of kids playing.

When the weather was bad we played table top games like Warhammer 40,000, or role playing games such as Middle earth, twilight 2000, Warhammer fantasy battle. These games made you think your way out of things, it was brilliant way of spending the days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't think it was tongue in cheek.

No. I'm not thick.

For instance, I don't type "tongue" with a capital letter. "

I think this was intended as a 'friendly' forum board. It would be lovely to keep it that way gentlemen, don't you think??xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeh they were the days when we used to go out robbing shops ohhh i miss my childhood

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By *ichaelangela OP Couple
over a year ago

notts

"My son is nearly 7, and has no idea what a Playbox or X-Station is, or whatever you call them

imho, it shows that he wants his child to grow up without spending hours looking at a screen whilst pressing buttons, which gives no excersise or fresh air and although keeps his mind active does not get him meeting people and mixing with others (other than through a microphone)

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

"in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed

My son certainly doesn't have the freedom I had growing up but I do ensure he plays out for as long as possible.

Living in London I try not to hem him in.

I have let him run ahead to the corner shop...(the people who run it know him well) from about 20 feet away so I can still see him so he has a sense of freedom and he loves it.

Yet I remain cautious. Isn't it natural to be so?"

Yes it is natural to be cautious, especially near the roads. Two of my mates didn't get out of their teens due to being killed seperately on the roads.

It's not the Nonces/Paedos you have to worry about, it's the simple bad luck of being in the wrong place at the wrong time when a car loses control and mounts the pavement or you get overconfident on your motorbike... poor buggers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed

My son certainly doesn't have the freedom I had growing up but I do ensure he plays out for as long as possible.

Living in London I try not to hem him in.

I have let him run ahead to the corner shop...(the people who run it know him well) from about 20 feet away so I can still see him so he has a sense of freedom and he loves it.

Yet I remain cautious. Isn't it natural to be so?

Yes it is natural to be cautious, especially near the roads. Two of my mates didn't get out of their teens due to being killed seperately on the roads.

Yes and I am constantly reminding him about road safety. Our road is quiet and we know most of our neighbours and that's when I let him run ahead.

As for paedophiles, I don't know if there are more now than before. We do have media to blame for scaring us parents to death but at the same time I would rather know and be aware.

I speak for myself when I say I like to keep a close eye on my child with regards to strangers but try to balance it with hopscotch and footballs and tree climbing...etc.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Luckily for me I grew up on a cul De sac, so we never had many cars coming and going.

As for vehicles, the kids in our road used to jump out in front of cars and bikes, sadly one kids got killed. It didn't stop the others from carrying it on.

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

"in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed

My son certainly doesn't have the freedom I had growing up but I do ensure he plays out for as long as possible.

Living in London I try not to hem him in.

I have let him run ahead to the corner shop...(the people who run it know him well) from about 20 feet away so I can still see him so he has a sense of freedom and he loves it.

Yet I remain cautious. Isn't it natural to be so?

Yes it is natural to be cautious, especially near the roads. Two of my mates didn't get out of their teens due to being killed seperately on the roads.

Yes and I am constantly reminding him about road safety. Our road is quiet and we know most of our neighbours and that's when I let him run ahead.

As for paedophiles, I don't know if there are more now than before. We do have media to blame for scaring us parents to death but at the same time I would rather know and be aware.

I speak for myself when I say I like to keep a close eye on my child with regards to strangers but try to balance it with hopscotch and footballs and tree climbing...etc."

As a fresh-faced innocent young lad in the 70s I think I was in a very high risk target group if Op Yewtree is to be believed

Your lad will learn some valuable life lessons playing football and climbing trees... from a certain age a football kicked into the gentleman's area is the most excrutiating pain known to a teen.... and falling from a tree at a certain height is a giggle, a foot above that height and it's "ooowyafuckerrrr that hurrts!!"

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over a year ago

"in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed

My son certainly doesn't have the freedom I had growing up but I do ensure he plays out for as long as possible.

Living in London I try not to hem him in.

I have let him run ahead to the corner shop...(the people who run it know him well) from about 20 feet away so I can still see him so he has a sense of freedom and he loves it.

Yet I remain cautious. Isn't it natural to be so?

Yes it is natural to be cautious, especially near the roads. Two of my mates didn't get out of their teens due to being killed seperately on the roads.

Yes and I am constantly reminding him about road safety. Our road is quiet and we know most of our neighbours and that's when I let him run ahead.

As for paedophiles, I don't know if there are more now than before. We do have media to blame for scaring us parents to death but at the same time I would rather know and be aware.

I speak for myself when I say I like to keep a close eye on my child with regards to strangers but try to balance it with hopscotch and footballs and tree climbing...etc.

As a fresh-faced innocent young lad in the 70s I think I was in a very high risk target group if Op Yewtree is to be believed

Oh he knows...he heard someone say ouch me families at football and now says it when he gets an errant ball in the privates...

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

"in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed

My son certainly doesn't have the freedom I had growing up but I do ensure he plays out for as long as possible.

Living in London I try not to hem him in.

I have let him run ahead to the corner shop...(the people who run it know him well) from about 20 feet away so I can still see him so he has a sense of freedom and he loves it.

Yet I remain cautious. Isn't it natural to be so?

Yes it is natural to be cautious, especially near the roads. Two of my mates didn't get out of their teens due to being killed seperately on the roads.

Yes and I am constantly reminding him about road safety. Our road is quiet and we know most of our neighbours and that's when I let him run ahead.

As for paedophiles, I don't know if there are more now than before. We do have media to blame for scaring us parents to death but at the same time I would rather know and be aware.

I speak for myself when I say I like to keep a close eye on my child with regards to strangers but try to balance it with hopscotch and footballs and tree climbing...etc.

As a fresh-faced innocent young lad in the 70s I think I was in a very high risk target group if Op Yewtree is to be believed

Oh he knows...he heard someone say ouch me families at football and now says it when he gets an errant ball in the privates...

It never fails to amuse the rest of both teams though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"in the days before computer games,

we were always out as kids, running around playing cowboys & indians or war, using our fingers as guns with full sound effects lol.

girls played hopscotch, skipping, 2 ball,

whatever the weather, we were out and healthy, these days it seems to be sitting indoors playing computer games.

how times have changed

My son certainly doesn't have the freedom I had growing up but I do ensure he plays out for as long as possible.

Living in London I try not to hem him in.

I have let him run ahead to the corner shop...(the people who run it know him well) from about 20 feet away so I can still see him so he has a sense of freedom and he loves it.

Yet I remain cautious. Isn't it natural to be so?

Yes it is natural to be cautious, especially near the roads. Two of my mates didn't get out of their teens due to being killed seperately on the roads.

Yes and I am constantly reminding him about road safety. Our road is quiet and we know most of our neighbours and that's when I let him run ahead.

As for paedophiles, I don't know if there are more now than before. We do have media to blame for scaring us parents to death but at the same time I would rather know and be aware.

I speak for myself when I say I like to keep a close eye on my child with regards to strangers but try to balance it with hopscotch and footballs and tree climbing...etc.

As a fresh-faced innocent young lad in the 70s I think I was in a very high risk target group if Op Yewtree is to be believed

Oh he knows...he heard someone say ouch me families at football and now says it when he gets an errant ball in the privates...

It never fails to amuse the rest of both teams though

they are all 5 and 6 years old..it is quite funny...

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