Nippers

[P Plates]

Felt sorry for them running as even before 9 a.m. it was extremely hot. Our autumn temps are hotter than most of our summer ones were this year.

[Sully]

Great set Gabby ..... love all the different poses in #2

[loose cannon]

#2 for me as well.

I reckon it's good to see them out running in the heat as it might toughen them up a bit. Many kids are soft as butter these days.

[P Plates]

Thanks Barb and Mick. Gee you're a tough guy Mick. Actually I think it's more the helicopter parents to blame than the kids. Even schools don't allow so much in case the little darlings hurt themselves - or more likely that the parents threaten litigation.

[seaslug]

They are certainly a colourful lot!

[P Plates]

Yep couldn't miss that fluro pink

[loose cannon]

Oh I wasn't blaming the kids Gabby, I agree with you re the helicopter parents. Some friends of mine wont let their kid (11 year old) walk or ride a bike the 1.5kms to school and I mock them (the parents) without mercy.

Now the kid complains if Dad picks her up in the work ute rather than the late model Prado lol!

[P Plates]

And then they wonder why their teenagers/adult children have no common sense.

[millicat]

Nice and colourful outfits, only their face will get the sun. I think it's good they are out in it because as a surf life saver you have to be out in the extremes of the sun and like Mick says, toughen them up.
I have never heard the term 'helicopter parent' before but I have known a few over the years. We have a helicopter grandparents at the school .. but their granddaughter has a form of Autism but still I feel they are way too smotheringly helicopter ish lol.

[P Plates]

Yep usually seems to be one extreme to another nowadays - either hover continuously or completely ignore them.