Old Fashioned Games
Well, when you come to March, you start thinking about warmer weather. Soon we’ll see the kids playing outside. At least I hope we do. There was some kind of statistic in the news recently which was a pretty disturbing one. Apparently children are spending far more time in front of their computers and TV sets than you can imagine. And, of course, exercise seems to be often in the form of Wii and video games rather than getting fresh air outside playing the games that maybe you and I played back in the “good old days.” If you would like some help with that, we have an article from last summer’s newsletter which may be informative. We really would like to encourage you to encourage your children to “go outside,” as I recently heard said on the radio.
If you are rusty on the rules for some of the old games or would like suggestions on different ways to play, there are a few links with the article.
Obviously, I am a proponent of many things old fashioned and this is one area where I have to admit I fall in that category. I think our children are hooked on far too much technology. Much is good about it, so don’t get me wrong. But I certainly would like to see more moderation in that area.
Just my two cents worth.
Maxine, a/k/a Nanna
