[Allegra]

You know...reading these, (I'm loving them all!) it's clear that we all played outside MUCH more than do kids today.

This could be the very simple answer to the "child obesity" problem the lib-media are always wringing their hands over.

[rockfish59]

Playing outside!

It's true! I was rarely home and always hated when it got dark as we couldn't see the baseball.
The only real worry was running into the bully here and there.

Nowadays, I carry a .357 in my belt!

[potlatch]

it's clear that we all played outside MUCH more than do kids today.

No doubt about it! I taught Physical Education in the 80's, and the kids were starting to get lazy, even then!!

[ladyinred]

This could be the very simple answer to the "child obesity" problem the lib-media are always wringing their hands over.

Oh for sure. My hubby and I were just talking about this today in fact!! We played outside all day as kids and used our imaginations. My parents would never have let me stay inside watching tv all day, not that I wanted to. In fact, I am still outside all day in the summer! LOL