Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> "Giusi" > wrote in message
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>>> "Polly Esther" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>>>> What do you think about this? Yesterday ABC news was talking
>>>> about a Harvard professor who suggests the gov't should take kids
>>>> away from their parents if the chunky little darlings are over
>>>> weight. Sounds like a plan to me but what is the state going to
>>>> do with them when they take them? Here's a bit of the report
>>>> http://www.imperfectparent.com/topic...bese-children/
>>>> Polly
>>>
>>> I think it's not just parents but the culture at fault. When kids
>>> ran outside to play kick the can and could ride their bikes for
>>> miles to go fishing, they were less fat. We sell them Nintendo,
>>> Wii, PlayStation, and gear movies and TV to 12 year old boys and
>>> what do you think will happen?
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>> Kids can not do those sorts of things any more in many places
>> because it is just not safe to do so.
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> Then their parents could supervise, or arrange supervision.
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>> And here it is cold and cloudy much of the time.
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> So? Kids in cold cloudy climates play outside.

I don't see too many kids playing outside here.