Wally, Tooey, and Eddie are joining boy scouts. Shouldn't be a problem for Tooey or Wally; but Eddie might find a few bumps with the scout oath, especially morally straight. No doubt Eddie will find loopholes as needed. Let's see, right at the start he gives June a backhanded compliment ("Gee, Mrs. Cleaver, you sure look nice. My mother says you must spend all your time in the beauty shops.") and assurance to Ward ("Don't Worry Mr. Cleaver. I'll be sure they don't get into any trouble.) that isn't any assurance at all.
Beaver wants to join also but he has a problem, he's too young. What can a seven and three-quarter Beaver do all alone for the weekend? Wally's going on a camping trip with the troop, and Larry Mondelo is sick. Notice the back of the pick-up truck packed with standing boy scouts. Today that scoutmaster would be arrested for child endangerment. June would still be on track as the poster woman for clingy moms.
Before heading off for golf, Ward decides to talk with Beaver about learning to do things without Wally. Beaver still needs to get out and get some fresh air. Beaver tries playing army by himself, but that's not fun. Whitey is off with the guys seeing a movie; he figured Beaver would be with Wally. The gang at Metzger's fields don't want Beaver without Wally; it was a deal, they always wanted Wally to play, but they had to let Beaver play too if they wanted Wally.
Beaver stops by at the fire station to see Gus. It's inspection day and the chief isn't fond of seeing kids hanging around. Ward find Beaver at a work sight watching a man-hole. Time to get home for dinner anyway. There is good news at home; Wally is back. Turns out it rained at Friends Lake and the troop had to return. They would have stayed but Eddie was so busy being the boss that he forgot the tents. So much for "Be prepared." Hey, it's Eddie so nothing new. Where's Wally? He is up in his room and in bed where he will be for the weekend to make sure he doesn't catch a cold. Yeah for Beaver. He has Wally back
A good episode on learning to be more independent but it doesn't seem anyone had that epiphany; unless it was someone watching. June is certainly a precursor of today's helicopter parent. Watching Wally go off in the truck, with all those "boys in uniform," is as if Wally was going off in the Army. When Ward mentions Friends Lake is sixty miles away, then Wally is practically going overseas. When June feels it's going to rain at Friends Lake, she wants Ward to leave his golf game and drive up there and get Wally. If that's a no, then it's late so go look for Beaver.
Ward might find himself in jail for allowing Beaver to be a kid. Ward encourages Beaver at 7 ¾ to go out by himself to explore the neighborhood. A mom in Canada was arrested for allowing her children, 10, 5, and 2, to play unsupervised in the fenced-in backyard. A Tennessee mom was jailed for dropping off her children, 5 and 8, at a local park. Maryland parents found themselves charged with child neglect for allowing their children, 10 and 6, walk home alone from a neighborhood park. There is even a term for this: free-range parenting. Then we have the concomitant issue of adult "children" refusing to leave the nest. A phenomenon referred to as failure to launch syndrome.
Who would have ever thought that Leave it to Beaver would be a radical show advocating dangerous parenting.
Beaver wants to join also but he has a problem, he's too young. What can a seven and three-quarter Beaver do all alone for the weekend? Wally's going on a camping trip with the troop, and Larry Mondelo is sick. Notice the back of the pick-up truck packed with standing boy scouts. Today that scoutmaster would be arrested for child endangerment. June would still be on track as the poster woman for clingy moms.
Before heading off for golf, Ward decides to talk with Beaver about learning to do things without Wally. Beaver still needs to get out and get some fresh air. Beaver tries playing army by himself, but that's not fun. Whitey is off with the guys seeing a movie; he figured Beaver would be with Wally. The gang at Metzger's fields don't want Beaver without Wally; it was a deal, they always wanted Wally to play, but they had to let Beaver play too if they wanted Wally.
Beaver stops by at the fire station to see Gus. It's inspection day and the chief isn't fond of seeing kids hanging around. Ward find Beaver at a work sight watching a man-hole. Time to get home for dinner anyway. There is good news at home; Wally is back. Turns out it rained at Friends Lake and the troop had to return. They would have stayed but Eddie was so busy being the boss that he forgot the tents. So much for "Be prepared." Hey, it's Eddie so nothing new. Where's Wally? He is up in his room and in bed where he will be for the weekend to make sure he doesn't catch a cold. Yeah for Beaver. He has Wally back
A good episode on learning to be more independent but it doesn't seem anyone had that epiphany; unless it was someone watching. June is certainly a precursor of today's helicopter parent. Watching Wally go off in the truck, with all those "boys in uniform," is as if Wally was going off in the Army. When Ward mentions Friends Lake is sixty miles away, then Wally is practically going overseas. When June feels it's going to rain at Friends Lake, she wants Ward to leave his golf game and drive up there and get Wally. If that's a no, then it's late so go look for Beaver.
Ward might find himself in jail for allowing Beaver to be a kid. Ward encourages Beaver at 7 ¾ to go out by himself to explore the neighborhood. A mom in Canada was arrested for allowing her children, 10, 5, and 2, to play unsupervised in the fenced-in backyard. A Tennessee mom was jailed for dropping off her children, 5 and 8, at a local park. Maryland parents found themselves charged with child neglect for allowing their children, 10 and 6, walk home alone from a neighborhood park. There is even a term for this: free-range parenting. Then we have the concomitant issue of adult "children" refusing to leave the nest. A phenomenon referred to as failure to launch syndrome.
Who would have ever thought that Leave it to Beaver would be a radical show advocating dangerous parenting.
