Ok, I undersstand that the differences between my generation and theirs is huge.
My first computer was a VIC20 and it took months to write the program to play a silly little game in SYNTAX.
Game Boy was not heard of and we picked up 3 TV stations.
When I was bored, or hung around the house pestering my parents, I was put to work on some stupid project.
Trying to get my kids outside to play, is like asking them to re-roof the house. My wife and I have limited thier computer time (1 hour per day), we turned off the cable for the summer, and have encouraged them to enjoy the great outdoors.
When I was a kid, the last place I wanted to be, was in the house.
I try to get them involved in activities (such as soccer or T-ball), which they do, but the seasons are so short.
Today is a great day here (74F with little humidity) and all they want to do is tear around the house or sit and watch a movie on the DVD. I try to get them started in games outside ( kick the can, or hide go seek), but with in a half hour, they are back in the house.
What else can I do?
They are driving me nuts.......
