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aerozeppelin · 10-22-2004, 11:24 PM

As long as you keep your kids in shape, I don't see a need to be outside. There is no magical social development that occurs outside without other kids out there, plus most parents don't want their kids assosciating with random kids unnanounced nowadays (understandably).

I really think its a generational gap - many of my fondest childhood memories are playing videogames with my friends/family.

If you really want them outside, follow the time tested formula - just add violence. Super soakers, lazer tag, toy guns, etc... were the only things that got me outside as a kid. Other than that, without a few other kids their age to play with outside, there isn't much to do in the out of doors.

FYI, I'm 18 at the moment, so I'm fairly recent. Turned out pretty well, too - my Princeton app goes in on monday.

10-22-2004, 11:24 PM	#25 (permalink)
aerozeppelin Tilted	As long as you keep your kids in shape, I don't see a need to be outside. There is no magical social development that occurs outside without other kids out there, plus most parents don't want their kids assosciating with random kids unnanounced nowadays (understandably). I really think its a generational gap - many of my fondest childhood memories are playing videogames with my friends/family. If you really want them outside, follow the time tested formula - just add violence. Super soakers, lazer tag, toy guns, etc... were the only things that got me outside as a kid. Other than that, without a few other kids their age to play with outside, there isn't much to do in the out of doors. FYI, I'm 18 at the moment, so I'm fairly recent. Turned out pretty well, too - my Princeton app goes in on monday. Last edited by aerozeppelin; 10-23-2004 at 12:01 AM..