On Tue, 18 May 2004 17:24:55 -0400, Callen Molenda
wrote:

SueNYC wrote:

"Wellsie" wrote in message
et...
Our 11 year old was trying to help, and accidentally sprayed many of our
plants with ivy killer (she thought it was bug spray).

Is there any way to save these plants?

PLEASE HELP! Thanks!


The hell with your plants..what is the matter with you?? You are one
incredibly irresponsible parent to leave such poisons in reach of your kids!
I'd be more worried about whether my kid got any exposure than the damn
plants! Your priorities are seriously screwed up!

Oh for cripes' sakes, get over yourself. You have absolutely NO idea
what the circumstances of this situation are beyond the fact that an 11
year old accidentally sprayed plants with ivy killer. Our kids have
been working in our gardens, WITH SUPERVISION, for years. They have, on
occasion, been allowed to spray weeds with herbicide. They are
extremely responsible and have respect for what they are doing and I
trust them.

I also let my kids work with the horses on their own. I suppose in your
world I am irresponsible and a terrible parent to do so. But I prefer
to teach them well and trust their instincts - so far I've managed to
raise three children past the 11 year old mark without killing any of
them.

Exactly my point. most children aren't stupid and if they are taught
properly most times they will make correct decisions. and we should
not criticize any one for how they rais their children unless they are
beating them or neglecting the care of a child too young to care for
them selvs like those idiots who leave kids home alone and then they
burn the house down. and that sort of thing.
For all we know the parent was standing right next to the kid when
they were spraying and just noticed after the fact that it was the
wrong chemical . And I don't think I'm a bad parent for leting my
children use house hold clleaners . I don't let them use coxic one s
of course but my son likes to help me clean the kitchen or windows
and he will run the vacume ( he likes to help and askes if he can )
I'm not letting him clean the toilet or tile in the bathroom or
anything like that but he is very helpful.
children need to learn to do things My kids help me cook and I let
them be near the stove under controled conditions .
I know lots of folks that couldn't make a hot dog if they didnt' have
a microwave Not my kids My son can almost bake a batch of chocolate
chip cookies by him self ALMOST
Oh how we forget that children used to apprentice in trades when they
were at the some times young age of seven. Not that I think that
seven year olds should be put to work but the average age for a forge
smith apprentice was exactly eleven years old
now days it is more like end of high school and up.
Kids need good examples and they learn from those examples.
Any way this is not a garden topic
anyone want to talk about gardening and not about bad parenting
I'm sure there is a news group for that since there is a news group
for everything else including .... well not going there
said enough