Read main thread: American kids are getting lazy
September 24th, 2004  
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Originally Posted by 03USMC
Ninetendo, Xbox, etc. etc. etc.. It's not all their fault if parents and I am one would turn off the games and T.V. and send little johnny and Jane out to play once in a while.
My 15 year old walks the .5 miles to school every day unless it's a monsoon like storm and it hasn't hurt her.
you are definately on to something, My mom would not allow me to watch tv during the week and I NEVER had a game system. That forced me to do things like sports and to play outside. No one really does anything outside other than sports now a days.
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