Comments on: Adults are Ruining Everything

By: Rejuveniles | Escape Adulthood with Kim & Jason

Rejuveniles | Escape Adulthood with Kim & Jason — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:17:42 +0000

[…] here’s how I come down: I am against the stupid Adultitis-stricken PC patrol who insist on ruining childhood as we know it. And I think every. single. person. could benefit from injecting a little more […]

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:18:36 +0000

Once again you are right on Jason. As a teacher who is part of a school district with a severe case of Adultitis AND Assessmentitis, this year we can’t even have “Harvest” parties anywhere near October 31. That’s too bad in my opinion because this is the perfect year to have a party since the day is on a Friday and the kids can have their sugar hangovers at home for 2 days before coming back to school. Why not have a party the kids minds are definitely not on learning that day anyway! Happy Halloween to you and Kim!

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:45:53 +0000

Thank you for your column! Speaking as an adult who still dresses up in costumes every chance I get, AND who knows that one sack of Halloween candy a year isn’t gonna kill anybody, I really dislike the “anti” attitude in many of the schools nowadays. Luckily my workplace hasn’t become PC yet and we do Halloween stuff, yay!

By: Escape Adulthood » Playful Profitability

Escape Adulthood » Playful Profitability — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:00:37 +0000

[…] American schools rampantly work to take Halloween off the calendar, I am relieved and refreshed to hear about a few businesses embracing this fun holiday with open […]

By: Escape Adulthood » Yep, Tag is Way Too Dangerous

Escape Adulthood » Yep, Tag is Way Too Dangerous — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:46:47 +0000

[…] What has led us to this point where we care more about not hurting people’s feelings than we do about using a little common sense? One person is offended by something (or these days, just the THREAT that someone MIGHT be offended by something) and we have to completely ban a childhood game, cancel a Christmas party, or shut down an entire holiday. […]

By: Escape Adulthood » The Big Brown Picture

Escape Adulthood » The Big Brown Picture — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:16:57 +0000

[…] a month ago right before Halloween, Jason posted a blog about how “Adults Are Ruining Everything.” The conversation started with The Madison School […]

By: Escape Adulthood » The Price of Losing Free Play

Escape Adulthood » The Price of Losing Free Play — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:15:37 +0000

[…] the “Adults Are Ruining Everything” department, it seems that parents, colleges, and even the federal government are passing on […]

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:01:53 +0000

It’s amazing how quick we are to bow to the whims of ONE PERSON because we’re so fearful about offending anyone. And sometimes it doesn’t even take one person to object, but just the fear that they MIGHT.

Ridiculous.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:33:28 +0000

This is a great and oh-so-true posting! In my last job at a cubicle farm just one person (who was not happy) complained about having a “Christmas” party. There was no vote or anything, but of course it was changed to “Winter Festival”.

Adultitis in the the extreme! Lighten up everyone. Halloween is for fun. Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukah are all supposed to be about family and friends – not bickering over names. Let’s teach our kids and each other to be tolerant and find our similarities, not drag each other apart.

Thanks for a funny article – if nothing else it made me laugh!

By: Escape Adulthood » The Price of Losing Free Play

Escape Adulthood » The Price of Losing Free Play — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:18:05 +0000

[…] If you’re new to this blog, here’s what it’s all about. You may also want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!In the "Adults Are Ruining Everything" department, it seems that parents, colleges, and even the federal government are passing on their proclivity for busyness and stress to children. How? […]

By: Escape Adulthood » Time to Let Kids Be Kids

Escape Adulthood » Time to Let Kids Be Kids — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:17:15 +0000

[…] About a year and a half ago I wrote a post about how adults are ruining everything. Sadly, things don’t seem much better today. I pray that parents will come to see how strongly their own approach to life affects the development of their children. I hope that grown-ups can get a little perspective and focus on the things that really matter. […]

By: Swingset Reflections » The big brown picture.

Swingset Reflections » The big brown picture. — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:48:49 +0000

[…] About a month ago right before Halloween, Jason posted a blog about how “Adults Are Ruining Everything.” The conversation started with The Madison School District ‘not encouraging’ classrooms to have costume parties for Halloween. Yesterday I ran across a blog along the same lines posted on Blogging Baby, which is a online magazine about pregnancy, baby care and parenting. If any of those four words connect with your life, you will want to check out this blog. It is really well done. Actually, none of those words currently connect to my life, and I am really enjoying it. Sarah Gilbert wrote about ‘Banning holiday talk from schools: how PC can you go?’ She talks about the epidemic of taking holidays out of everything and replacing them with the seasons. She writes, ‘Easter can’t be celebrated, instead students make “spring baskets” and draw pictures of “spring bunnies.” In winter, it’s snowmen and icicles, even in warm climates.’ […]

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:12:49 +0000

I feel the same way you do. Once a year does not do the harm that a year of fast foods do. I still enjoy the Halloween party at school and so do the kids. It’s some of the parents that won’t let their kids be kids.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:32:22 +0000

I think we can consider ourselves lucky that the PC brigade haven’t yet completely banned Hallowe’en, citing its celtic and pagan origins.

The bottom line, really, is that if you care about the quality of your kid’s childhood, let them eat sweets at Hallowe’en. If you don’t, you may be creating problems that are more serious than the occasional dentist trip and extra couple of centimetres gained around their waist.

By: maria

maria — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:55:26 +0000

Forget about the kids! I always secretly hope we won’t get many trick or treaters so we can end up with all the candy!!

I always find it so funny when people who had lenient parents when they were little end up being like the KGB with their kids … no candy, no TV, strict curfews, etc. … cracks me up. I know several people like that.

Anyway … yay to all you said … you’re so right that we’ve become too sensitive to everything, and that the people with the worst cases of adultitis can ruin it for everybody by getting offended and worked up over the slightest things, like schools celebrating Halloween. Even though it’s been many years, I still think back to the Halloween parades at my son’s school as some of the most fun (and funny) times.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:07:24 +0000

I totally agree with you! As I was reading, I was thinking, “Absolutely! What’s wrong with some candy?!” Then I thought back to when I was single, probably 21, idealistic, and in my own apt. When Trick or Treat time rolled around, I had lots of beautiful apples for the kids! One little girl, in particular, stands out. She came up on the porch, and her mom was waiting on the sidewalk. I gave her the apple and she said, “I want some CANDY!!” Her mom was embarassed and was trying to quiet her down, but she persisted. Finally her mom said, “Just take it; your dad’ll eat it” and they headed out. That little one let me know what this holiday is all about for kids!! (Of course, once I had my own kids, I REALLY knew it was about the candy!!)