Quote Originally Posted by yellow
I have pretty strong opinions about the physical fitness of kids today, but since I'm not a parent I really don't feel like I can spout them freely. I worry that a kid that grew up on XBox instead of building forts, riding bikes everywhere, and catching stickelbacks will be in control of my retirement accounts.
Hey there Yellow, spout away.
Being a parent doesnt qualify you to talk sense about kids
Not being a parent doesnt mean you cant have valid thoughts on kids

Did you know that here in NZ, thought of as an outdoorsy country, we have a higher incidence of kids with broken bones than ever before?

And it is not because the kids are doing risky things... it has been attributed to two changes in ifestyle...

One is diet... many children are eating adult "diet" diets and so have less fat, less iron and less calcium needed for strong bones and muscles

The other is lifestyle... children spend more time playing PC games or chatting online and watching TV than ever before in conjunction with parents driving them to school and not letting them play at the park/outside unless a parent is there...

Broken bones...