06-14-2004, 11:48 AM
"But Dad, all the other kids have gameboy/ps2/xbox/etc.!!!!!! Everybody is gonna make fun of me!
Just wait til you all find yourselves saying things like, "Oh, Johnny told you to do it? If Johnny told you to jump off a bridge, would you do that too?" or "Because I said so."
While I agree with the tone here that video games and computers are making kids stay in more, it's hard to kick the kids outside if they don't want to go. I've already said that there are always kids out in my neighborhood playing/fishing/skateboarding -- whatever.
Keep in mind though, until you've actually BEEN there with having & raising kids, all the good advice and intentions mean nothing. It's much easier to sit back and judge others when you're not in the same boat.
Just wait til you all find yourselves saying things like, "Oh, Johnny told you to do it? If Johnny told you to jump off a bridge, would you do that too?" or "Because I said so."
While I agree with the tone here that video games and computers are making kids stay in more, it's hard to kick the kids outside if they don't want to go. I've already said that there are always kids out in my neighborhood playing/fishing/skateboarding -- whatever.
Keep in mind though, until you've actually BEEN there with having & raising kids, all the good advice and intentions mean nothing. It's much easier to sit back and judge others when you're not in the same boat.
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