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Posted by Jimbo on February 6, 2008 at 8:38:56 pm EST
In reply to People prefer videogames to the outdoors posted by Bill S on February 5, 2008 at 7:48:13 pm EST

I think Fred hit it right on mentioning his eldest son: balance is key. I'm twenty years old and while I probably play way too many video games and spend more precious hours on the computer then I should yet I'd say striking that balance isn't too hard. Right now I've got a canoe trip, an extended hike and a couple local destinations on the go in preparation for the warmer months (don't let anyone tell you different, Canada IS cold, haha). The everyday routine of walking to school and back is good too. I suppose proiritizing and valuing that outdoor time is what kids need to be made aware of. Turning of the TV (get rid of satillite/cable it really helps!) and getting parents to just take kids to the park (rubber mats and all!) or walk a nature trail can only do good for them.

As for video games I don't think kids should be given high end systems and a big screen and just left to their own devices, kick em out of the house! :D But at the same time I don't think demonizing and blaming a great form of entertainment is correct (I'm not saying anyone here is doing so...but in the past I've heard various people cite video games as a precurser to a coming apocolypse, hahah).

Oh and Alicia I believe there is such a book, "The Daring Book For Girls" written along similar lines as "Dangerous" with plenty of outdoorsy stuff thrown in.

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