Until this year! We have been having such a warm fall that we were finally able to pull off an outdoor party for G. He invited 10 friends (5 girls and 5 boys; unlike his brother he has never gone through a "Girls? Yuck!" phase). I organised 12 different outdoor party games, but the kids didn't want to do anything organised at all. They had a wonderful time just running and running and running around the yard...playing with the cat, talking to the dogs, riding bicycles, playing ping-pong, hide and seek and other spontaneous games on their own.
Free play is such a rare treat for Italian kids these days. Every day of their week is super-organised between school, homework and after-school activities. Then about 95% of them live in apartment buildings and never get to play in a yard at all. The parks here are few and far between and, in any case, do not have grass to run or play on.
It was a wild free for all, but a good time was definitely had by all!
5 comments:
I feel your sons are lucky for having such a great parents
I agree with Fabrizio!
I'm glad he and his friends had a wonderful time.
great pic!!
sounds like a party that g will treasure forever....
12 party games! wow you rock mama!!
happy birthday g....
I think italian kids aren't the only children where free play is more the exception than the rule.... 'tis the curse of modern life I expect ....
Sounds like a perfect party! I hear you about the constraints of outdoor play here in Italy. It is hard finding a decent playground, let alone one with anyone in it once the weather starts to get cool.
I have a November birthday and always envied those children who had pool parties for their big days.
It sounds like you gave your son great memories.
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