Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>> Janet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> says...
>>>> "Giusi" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> "Polly Esther" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> 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?
>>>> Kids can not do those sorts of things any more in many places
>>>> because it is just not safe to do so.
>>> Then their parents could supervise, or arrange supervision.
>>>
>>>
>>>> And here it is cold and cloudy much of the time.
>>> So? Kids in cold cloudy climates play outside.
>> I don't see too many kids playing outside here.
>
> I do here. It's the norm. They play football and ride their bikes and
> skateboards, fly kites or just run about. My kids were rarely indoors
> (outside of school). It's also considered normal for adults here to be
> active outdoors (summer and winter, sun wind and rain). On Saturday we
> went for a two hour walk in torrential rain and thoroughly enjoyed it
> despite getting soaked.
>
>
> Janet
>
I really envy your walking culture. I wish we had more of that
here... Not that that precludes my walking, of course.

--
Jean B.