kid activity advice

**townonenorth** · June-13-14, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by sumas

Thanks Avery, but honestly I feel inadequate to fill their needs. One young lady that comes over says she wants to be a lawyer and a pediatrician, both nice goals, but at 14 she can barely read.

I did ask one kid if MLK [[King High school) had a home Econ program and was told no. I thought about it and realized it probably has a name like family and consumer resources. Asked again and was told no also. Cooking, shopping, budgeting, sewing should be basic skills! Is this possible that these programs are not available?

They are usually not available anywhere now, Sumas. They teach life skills, if they are lucky they may get that.

Maybe you can just do what you did last year for the kids? I remembered there was a thread filled with ideas that was posted here, have a look.

http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthr...-area-children

**sumas** · June-13-14, 10:18 PM

Thank you for the refresher. Area people do what we can and frankly we are fucking good on a no budget. A small community garden was created. Area people donated mowing time, a picnic table, donated, and our commune "hippies" dug a fire pit. Kids had to shave sticks to roast marshmallows. I hate to abuse the word charming but it really was.

So laugh if you want, my community really cares. The camp fire was fun and we are considering a tent fest.

**sumas** · June-13-14, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by townonenorth

They are usually not available anywhere now, Sumas. They teach life skills, if they are lucky they may get that.

Maybe you can just do what you did last year for the kids? I remembered there was a thread filled with ideas that was posted here, have a look.

http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthr...-area-children

I hope you realize how sad that sounds. As a kid, I helped cook, took out trash, sewed, ironed, did dishes, set the table, cut grass and never felt put upon. It was just part of family life. It bothers me a great deal that area children eat most meals at area gas stations.

**townonenorth** · June-13-14, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by sumas

I hope you realize how sad that sounds. As a kid, I helped cook, took out trash, sewed, ironed, did dishes, set the table, cut grass and never felt put upon. It was just part of family life. It bothers me a great deal that area children eat most meals at area gas stations.

If they are going to be around anyway, what stops you from giving them a few lessons in those those basics of life? And, a pot of soup and a few slices of bread don't cost that much to provide. Maybe once a week, give them a little meal or something to give them something to build on?? Get with some neighborhood groups to possibly provide a meal to make for them, if you explained your purpose they may contribute.

**sumas** · June-14-14, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by townonenorth

If they are going to be around anyway, what stops you from giving them a few lessons in those those basics of life? And, a pot of soup and a few slices of bread don't cost that much to provide. Maybe once a week, give them a little meal or something to give them something to build on?? Get with some neighborhood groups to possibly provide a meal to make for them, if you explained your purpose they may contribute.

Actually I do cooking classes already, Ron does piano classes and guitar lessons. I am pretty sure that Peggy [[her american name) is going to do yoga classes. Blair works with young adults at risk teaching carpentry. He was a black panther back in the day.