Thanks for this personal experience account, Jen. I had wondered about this as an observer. I remember field trips as a kid, but never saw them happening as an adult in the US since, as you observe, the event is usually held in a controlled space that limits liability. Here, I am regularly seeing large groups of young people who have ages ranging from five to 15. They are walking around the city with two to four adults. The children are typically well behaved. My hypothesis is that of course they are because what would their grandmother say if they were not? ;-)
Thanks for this personal experience account, Jen. I had wondered about this as an observer. I remember field trips as a kid, but never saw them happening as an adult in the US since, as you observe, the event is usually held in a controlled space that limits liability. Here, I am regularly seeing large groups of young people who have ages ranging from five to 15. They are walking around the city with two to four adults. The children are typically well behaved. My hypothesis is that of course they are because what would their grandmother say if they were not? ;-)
I’d say that’s a pretty good hypothesis. 😅