Comments for For seniors only? at http://tracypress.com , comment 1 to 13 out of 13 comments http://tracypress.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:10:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-58040 In my opinion, these seniors look forward to their Bingo playing day. For some, a day without Bingo is a day without sunshine. Let them have their day for Bingo and plan your visits with them on days they're at home. I'm sure there are some seniors who play Bingo just to get away from all the interruption of everyday life and that includes grandkids. Give them their free time to spend the way they see fit...........to play BINGO. - fortheunderdog Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:55:13 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57490 Totally different scenario, at the hospital lobby, kids are very fidgety when they are not allowed in ICU. It is their nature to be restless.....waiting while sitting still is often not their strong suit. It is for this reason we keep the visits to a minimum for the visitors who brought their kids along. Please, visitors, plan ahead, give them ample opportunity to find things to do, maybe volunteer to help out with the books at the senior citizens center or something like that, to feel sense of pride at their contributions? Give them something light to do, or like maybenotadumBcommenT said, set a time aside for them to come by, Family day... without Bingo that day? -amy - amy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:37:35 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57455 I just got a picture in my head of a senior getting some of their cards messed up by a little one. Kids are good for seniors but maybe a time could be set aside for them to come, - maybenotdumBcommenT Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:28:01 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57319 I understand if he were asked to leave because of the gambling aspect but, it doesn't appear that they gave them any reason why. This may not be the whole story, I'm just expressing my opinion on what was written. - bla Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:23:30 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57276 If they allow one child in then they have to allow them all. I'm all for kids hanging around senior citizens. They really cheer them up. But usually there is just one or two kids that are runners, criers and, I wanna go home, but the parents ignore them and the seniors may not want that part of the cuteness. Maybe it could be done on a case by case child but then the staffing may not be there for that and then what if one senior says, hey if yours can come then mine should be able to, even if they are like the Tasmanian devil. Do they have family days? - maybenotdumBcommenT Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:18:21 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57263 ANNIE SNYDER, You could be right but I'm guessing that the main reason the child was asked to leave was because of the gaming atmosphere and the childs age. I doubt it could be noise from the electronic game they were playing because my grandchildren have those and they usually wear their earpieces so it doesn't disturb others. - fortheunderdog Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:48:03 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57217 And then there is the thought that the child may have been irritating. I don't get it. Why would a quiet child be asked to leave a lobby? I have run into some seniors who are completely intollerant of the way we raise our children today. The seniors are not quiet about it either. They don't like to see a child sitting and playing electronic games. They think the kids should be outside. We don't know because we were not there. I think there is more to this story. - Annie Snyder Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:04:25 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57111 I would have to suspect that another reason they don't want minors inside while they're playing Bingo is distraction. Those seniors are totally engrossed in their play. If someone makes them miss marking they're going to be really annoyed. B-1 considerate person and keep your children out of the senior center' I-2 will not interfere with their game. N-? Gosh don't have anything cute for this one. G- I wish I had something for this one. O-2 be a senior and play Bingo all day! - fortheunderdog Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:33:39 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57075 I had thought there must be some sort of restrictions in having a minor in gambling atmosphere (bingo... cute). You, fortheunderdog, stated what I thought. Couldn't they change the time to visit their parent or grandparent to non-bingo hours for visiting? Hope the center will include more young people at non-bingo hours? -amy - amy Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:17:48 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-57002 I believe playing BINGO has a gambling air to it, meaning that there is a cash award being offered and is actually a form of gambling. Minors are not permitted to be inside a gaming center. I'm sure if the author's child was 21 yrs of age there would have been no problem. I also believe that the players have to "buy in" to play. Correct me if I'm wrong. - fortheunderdog Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:41:39 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-56984 I am wondering who told this person their son had to leave? The reason I ask because this certainly doesn't sound like any policy that is enforced by the city and the City's Parks, Recreation and Community Services department is the only one that has the legal right to enforce such a thing. This sounds to me like someone may have overstepped their authority and I highly recommend this person take the complaint to the Parks and Community Services Commission to let them know what occurred and to make sure something like this doesn't occur again. Before everyone jumps on the mantra "Bad City, bad Senior Center" it deserves a public hearing and investigation into the matter. This just doesn't sound right to me and I don't believe this public place has such a policy. There must be something more to all of this than all of the rest of us know about. Let the proper people know about it so they can look into it. Dave Hardesty - Dave Hardesty Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:02:02 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-56903 It seems to fall in the same category, "out of sight, out of mind". Where are the disabled? Also? Same thing. When they are "housed", they are pretty much removed from the society, not by their choice, but by their age and ability to get around easily. So glad to see this come out more, show the old people that there is life going on around them by showing up and share the stories with them, who knows, one might walk away with wealth of "histories" of what they had been through, witnessed in their lifetime and so on!!!! Keep the "human" touch alive. Thanks. -amy - amy Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:15:45 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/15405/2244/#comment-56889 That's just not right. My daughter use to go to the senior homes & centers around Tracy with her school, dance class and church. The elderly loved having them around. I will never forget the smiles on their faces. I just don't get it! - bla Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:30:48 +0100