Go Outside and Play!!

My son, Nigel turns eight this Friday. I am taking him to see family up north (Jersey Shore, Pa) for part of his birthday present. This is one thing that he said he wanted, along with a laptop computer (that he is NOT getting.) I think that he has enough electronic gadgets. He is always on my computer looking at you tube or playing games, playing his Wii game system, or playing on his DS. He never wants to do anything outside anymore. Most kids now never want to do much that is physical it seems. I do believe that this has a lot to do with the advances in technology. Such advances do keep the kids out of the parent’s hair. It also helps keep them quiet when we need them to be. But this is hurting our children more than anything. This causes them to have weight problems from lack of exercise, in turn making them have other health issues due to this weight gain. Not only does this affect them physically but it also hurts them mentally. It doesn’t allow them to interact with other people as much giving them the people skills needed to go through life, leaving them backwards and shy. It even affects the relationships between the parent and the child. Some children grow apart from their parents due to not communicating with them as they should be. Other kids resent them for not giving them the attention that they need and deserve. So after all this is said, No I am Not getting my son anymore electronics, he is getting a bike for his birthday!!
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