StacyLynn624
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04-26-12 07:26 PM - Post#148499
In response to Don4
No. They did it at 9 am, for 15 minutes a day. We also weren't on stage 3.
Frisco doesn't have this little line item that discriminates against kids with both parents working.
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StacyLynn624
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04-26-12 07:29 PM - Post#148500
In response to Don4
If you had read my post, you would have seen that.
Good to see that you want the little kiddos who are away from their parents all day to be miserable all of June, July, and August. Nice! Those 15 minutes of water, 5 times a week that makes the 3 year olds squeal with delight must be too precious with a full lake.
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StacyLynn624
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04-26-12 07:38 PM - Post#148503
In response to StacyLynn624
Here's the NTMWD's guidelines for stage 3
http://www.ntmwd.com/downloads/newsrelease s/drough...
No mention of splash parks. Same as Frisco. Why does Allen want to make the pre-schoolers miserable?
Edited by StacyLynn624 on 04-26-12 07:38 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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mgrayar
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04-26-12 10:18 PM - Post#148508
In response to StacyLynn624
You know that the City isn't really trying to make your kids upset, right? I understand it's a fun activity, but is its removal really making your kids miserable? Lots of families work. This isn't personal against you, your kids, or your kids school.
The school could install an actual splash pad that filters and recycles the water if it is really damaging the little ones. The cost seems worth it to avoid the trauma.
Celebration is open on your days off as well, so you could still get the one day a week if you so choose.
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StacyLynn624
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04-27-12 09:34 AM - Post#148517
In response to mgrayar
My kid wants to splash with his friends and teachers at day care. I guess you'd have to see it to understand. I used to go to work late on Fridays just to see it, because he was so happy. I guess you don't understand. Maybe you had a family memeber stay at home so your kids didn't have to go to day care. Maybe you didn't have to make that sacrifice.
The city of Allen is the only city out of the 13 member cities to have this restriction. The only one. This line item only affects children at daycares. That's it. Based on that, please tell me how the city isn't trying to make my child upset?
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Nutmeg
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04-27-12 10:35 AM - Post#148524
In response to StacyLynn624
I am pretty sure the city is not targeting your child. The issue of water use is a serious issue that has ramifications for the long term economic health of the region.
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StacyLynn624
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04-27-12 10:50 AM - Post#148530
In response to Nutmeg
Here's the current US drought map for the South:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DM_south.htm
Also, the cities of Austin, San Antonio, and Lubbock are all on Stage 2 restrictions. None of which ban spray parks like the one at my son's school.
15 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Is that going to drain the lake?
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cp
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04-27-12 11:31 AM - Post#148537
In response to StacyLynn624
My kid wants to splash with his friends and teachers at day care. I guess you'd have to see it to understand. I used to go to work late on Fridays just to see it, because he was so happy. I guess you don't understand. Maybe you had a family memeber stay at home so your kids didn't have to go to day care. Maybe you didn't have to make that sacrifice.
The city of Allen is the only city out of the 13 member cities to have this restriction. The only one. This line item only affects children at daycares. That's it. Based on that, please tell me how the city isn't trying to make my child upset?
I feel sorry for your kids. Period.
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StacyLynn624
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04-27-12 11:56 AM - Post#148540
In response to cp
Wow! You're really nice. I'm trying to do what's best for my kid. I bust my rear every single day to make sure that he has everything that he needs and that he is well taken care of and loved. I just want him to have some fun in his day. I hate to see him disappointed.
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mgrayar
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04-27-12 12:26 PM - Post#148546
In response to StacyLynn624
Stacy, I'm not trying to say you don't have a reason to be upset, however the issue is bigger than splashing at daycare. San Antonio and Austin have different water sources. Collin county lost a large portion of its water capacity when we lost Texoma. We do not have the capacity of water we had just a few years ago. As we stand now, stage 4 is already a real possibility. There is nothing we can do to immediately increase capacity, so reducing discretionary usage is all we can do.
I understand it is not optimal, but it is reality.
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cp
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04-27-12 12:33 PM - Post#148547
In response to StacyLynn624
Wow! You're really nice. I'm trying to do what's best for my kid. I bust my rear every single day to make sure that he has everything that he needs and that he is well taken care of and loved. I just want him to have some fun in his day. I hate to see him disappointed.
Honestly, I don't think your child will be affected by it as much as it has affected you, based on the numerous posts of frustration you've displayed on here. And you aren't even the one getting to enjoy the splash time.
Is your schedule really so busy with work (or other things) that you solely depend on your child's day care to provide such a monumental moment of fun that you have absolutely no time outside of that to provide the fun yourself? If so, I'd highly recommend switching some priorities around. While your child will only be a child once, you'll only be their parent once while they're a child. The day care can provide as much fun as they are allowed. You, OTOH, have more access to providing whatever fun the day care couldn't. So, if work has your schedule bound so much, then I'd consider some alternatives. Plenty of them have been mentioned, either on this thread or the other you've posted in...
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StacyLynn624
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04-27-12 12:50 PM - Post#148548
In response to cp
mgrayer - 28%. I work in statistics and guessing outcomes for the year. I wouldn't say 28% is an overwhelming majority. Kind of like last summer's weather was a statistical anomaly, as was that summer 5 years or so ago when it rained all summer. It will rain between now and August 31st. I guarantee it.
cp - You know nothing about my life.
I guess I should know better. This city is full of people who don't think that you can go back to the drawing board on anything to make it better. That's why we're spending $65 Million on a 19,000 seat football stadium for 1 school.
You don't always have to accept the first draft of anything, and the Government isn't always right.
I thought Allen was all about the kids.
Sorry for wanting my child to have some fun while his parents are working.
Edited by StacyLynn624 on 04-27-12 12:52 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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rw
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04-27-12 12:56 PM - Post#148549
In response to StacyLynn624
Why not take it to the City Council...that would be your best opportunity to make changes...
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janes
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04-27-12 12:58 PM - Post#148551
In response to StacyLynn624
Stacy - do not apologize. CP is just trying to ruffle feathers. It will work out. As a working mom myself, I understand your frustration. Even if your child were not in daycare, you would still want them to have "fun". Water play in summer is extremely important and a fun part of their development.
Just keep on being a mama bear.. :)
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StacyLynn624
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04-27-12 01:00 PM - Post#148552
In response to rw
I copied them on my email last night.
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StacyLynn624
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04-27-12 01:01 PM - Post#148553
In response to janes
THANK YOU!!! Someone who is actually understanding what I'm trying to say!!!
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mgrayar
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04-27-12 01:02 PM - Post#148554
In response to rw
Stacy,
I would consider 28% a large portion, which is exactly why I called it a "large portion" above. That is 28% of the capacity that had us in drought conditions years ago. With the growth of the area the past few years, even at full capacity Collin County would be in stage two right now. Losing 28% of the water for one of the fastest growing areas in the country is nothing to be flippant about.
Again, I understand your frustration, however we all live under the same rules.
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jogo
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04-27-12 01:05 PM - Post#148556
In response to StacyLynn624
I think I'm siding more with StacyLynn on this one. If none of the other 13 member cities have this restriction, why does Allen? Why not ban the sale of slip and slides, etc. in Allen too - those waste lots of water? I'm all for conserving water - I think Allen likes to go beyond what is necessary sometimes in order to prove our superiority to other cities.
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SB
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04-27-12 01:06 PM - Post#148557
In response to StacyLynn624
I thought Allen was all about the kids.
Allen is about Allen and there are many groups other than kids who have their interests and needs thrown into the mix.
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cp
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04-27-12 01:08 PM - Post#148559
In response to janes
Stacy - do not apologize. CP is just trying to ruffle feathers. It will work out. As a working mom myself, I understand your frustration. Even if your child were not in daycare, you would still want them to have "fun". Water play in summer is extremely important and a fun part of their development.
Just keep on being a mama bear.. :)
Do I know you? You don't know me. So, why state I'm ruffling someone's feathers? Since when does giving someone the opportunity to think about a situation outside of their emotion considered ruffling feathers? I'm not.
Sorry, try again.
Back to the topic at hand...
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