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What's your position on the reality that kids' lives are too organized and they don't get outside enough to watch the frogs or plant a garden?

Asked by gailcalled (54644points) August 1st, 2009

It’s called Nature Deficient Disorder and has some compelling arguments against narcissism, competitiveness and overprogramming in the young.

My youth was filled with building tree houses, hiding in snow drifts or piles of raked leaves, playing one-a-cat with a tennis ball and stick and giggling over “Sardines.” We had plenty of time for school sports, too, but no electronic gadgets. What think you?

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