Family Time
I just saw a commercial on TV for the Wii. The narrator said something like, “Hooray for family time.” Here’s what it looked like: Everyone in the family had their own steering wheels. They were all looking at the screen and NO ONE was interacting with anyone else. We think this family would be so much more “in-sync ” if they traded in their virtual steering wheels for bicycles, or even for taking a walk together.
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In “The Washington Post,” Sunday, May 22, columnist Kathleen Parker considers childhood obesity. She advises kids: “Eat less; move more; listen to your parents — if you can find them…. ” She reminds us that the “rate of childhood obesity has doubled for preschool children in the past three decades.” She encourages us to give our children “more chores and fewer gadgets.” Strong words, and we get her point. Let’s (lovingly) kick our kids outdoors to play. Let’s expect them to do chores. Let’s call them to the...
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