Turn off the xbox and play out !!!!

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toffee

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kids lead dull lives in my opinion - what happened to play out times on bikes scooters- roller boots -ect- fresh air days I call it '
most have lovely bikes as gifts given to them -but they rather sit for hours in front of that tv screen twiddling games on the remote ,
it seems playing out isn't done now' is this a fad with the young their going through' and will it rub off on their kids ??
think kids where happier before that xbox appeared dont u think so ; not knocking vids here as I like to watch a few' but vid games has taken over going out .

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What's worse I feel is when you see Toddlers in their prams, holding an ipad... while parent is on their phone talking rubbish to someone instead of interacting with their child.

I wrote about this not long ago on here..it really upsets me . We were down at the marina, and a grandma and her toddler grandson (around 2 or 3 years old) were feeding the ducks...instead of talking to him and explaining about the ducks and nature generally, she was completely ignoring him, and chatting on her phone ... She missed a huge opportunity to make memories with that child!! I see it all too often, and I wonder if when this generation grows up, they will simply be unable to hold conversations one to one with people , having relied on electronic devices for information or company.
 
makes u wonder if there given has keep them quite toys ''seems so and sad like u said no interaction at all'
long as u dont make any bother 'how will they grow and learn -answer is they wont 'then it all becomes a huge problem .
 

It seems as every generation has their niche or thing different from the last generation. I can’t even imagine what it will be like 100 years from now. Maybe hover board or jet pack races.
 
The first thing my grandson did when he was here was attack the remote contols for the tv. It was very funny...until I tried to use them. He didn't know what he was doing. I think his parents do restrict their tv and video time, so I'm glad of that.

It IS funny how kids are. My kids ran the whole town in their day, and they did have tv and video games available to them. They would rather be playing with their friends, hanging out in their club house, sledding in the winter. I think right now it's a safety issue. Parents don't let them out of their house without supervision. My kids could do what they wanted, and I'm sure it was things they shouldn't have been doing.

My grandkids seem very bored. And they have to be entertained all the time. I never entertained my kids. They did it on their own. I was busy cleaning up after them.
 
The example is set by the parent. If the parent isn't spending time outdoors, what would make a child want to?!
 
A2ZGrammie said:
The first thing my grandson did when he was here was attack the remote contols for the tv. It was very funny...until I tried to use them. He didn't know what he was doing. I think his parents do restrict their tv and video time, so I'm glad of that.

It IS funny how kids are. My kids ran the whole town in their day, and they did have tv and video games available to them. They would rather be playing with their friends, hanging out in their club house, sledding in the winter. I think right now it's a safety issue. Parents don't let them out of their house without supervision. My kids could do what they wanted, and I'm sure it was things they shouldn't have been doing.

My grandkids seem very bored. And they have to be entertained all the time. I never entertained my kids. They did it on their own. I was busy cleaning up after them.
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Exactly, A2Z. Parents are terrified of children being unsupervised so for kids to play outdoors the parents have to be outside with them (unless there's a fenced backyard). Then the adults butt in on the kids' games, giving them rules, "teaching" them how to play, then those same adults bemoan youths' lack of creativity.
 
StarSong said:
Exactly, A2Z. Parents are terrified of children being unsupervised so for kids to play outdoors the parents have to be outside with them (unless there's a fenced backyard). Then the adults butt in on the kids' games, giving them rules, "teaching" them how to play, then those same adults bemoan youths' lack of creativity.
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absolutely! I think it's a bit overdone. I'm glad my kids have the fenced in backyard, at least the kids have that much freedom. I really don't understand why the parents think it's necessary. My son tells me his childhood was wonderful, then I get corrected if I'm not giving his children the proper amount of time when I'm with them. How ridiculous. My grandma never spent time with me when I was at her house, and I thought my grandma was wonderful.

I was thinking about all this supervision, and realized that it just can't be any fun to have someone watching you continuously as you ride a bike, or put together a puzzle, or color a picture. No wonder my grandson seems quiet and withdrawn. I'd keep to myself too, if I were him.

It's funny too, because my son told me he wasn't going to be a "helicopter dad," as he termed it. And that's exactly what he and his wife are. Helicopter parents.
 
Again, I agree with all that you've said A2Z. The world - including the US - is statistically a much safer place that when we grew up, but you'd never know it by the way kids are tracked, watched over and never more than 20 feet away from care-giver adults, literally EVERY SLEEPING & WAKING MOMENT OF THEIR CHILDHOODS! It is lunacy.
 

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