In this day and age, more and more kids are turning to things indoors to entertain themselves. Video games, Internet and Ipods are ecouraging our children that the outdoors are not for them. When I was a kid, me and my brother were outside every chance we got. After school we would rush outside to get our baseball mits from the garage. I remember on one occasion we played catch for 9 hours with little breaks! sure we had computers and video games, we just always liked being outdoors better. Even america's pastime is suffering from this growing epedimic. The percentage of players in the minor leagues is way down. There is only one thing to blame it on, indoor entertainment. Not that we should blame the kids, actually the parents are the real guilty party. not only is staying inside in front of a tv or computer screen bad for your eyesight, but also extremely dangerous for your health. Not getting enough sun can make a vitamin d defficiancy, which in turn makes low bone density. Is that what we want our kids going through? Violence also has its part in television and video games. Kids that play games that involve brutally murdering other human beings is not doing anything good for their minds. before there were video games there was a lot less violence in the world. I guess to sum it up, there is really nothing we can do about the television and video game problem, but we can try to stay away from it as much as possible. Also, try doing some outdoor activities during the day like camping, hunting, fishing, taking fourwheeler rides, or just taking a picnic. It will make a big change.

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