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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker

I find it sooooo sad that kids don't get out and get dirty. I think some of the problems labeled 'ADD and ADHD' can be contributed to kids not getting rid of all the energy that comes with being a kid. It's great that everywhere you look (not just TV) you see nicely manicured lawns but when we were kids, you played on the lawn...the folks didn't care because the hadn't spent tons of money making it perfect. There is no place to get dirty, we built forts out of wood stacked behind the garage, played softball, converted an old shed into our 'fort'. Now parents are afraid to let the kids out of their sight...I absolutely HATE it when my grandkids spend their entire days playing video games and texting. They really, really do not know how to play outside, if they do play, it's an organized sport, not a bad thing but just not the same. So sad

I am saddened by the fact of today's kids are not thrown outside and free to roam the neighborhood as we did. It's a sign of the times that did not change for the better.