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She got a ride to the end of the driveway? Probably because she has a double-header soccer match that night. Someone athletic enough to play in a double-header
by Goronmon 15y ago
She got a ride to the end of the driveway? Probably because she has a double-header soccer match that night.
Someone athletic enough to play in a double-header soccer match wouldn't bat an eye at walking 100 feet down a driveway. As someone who played many sports in my earlier years, this line of reasoning seems completely off the mark.
- dhimes 15y agoI see it, though. Not quite to that exaggerated level, but not entirely hyperbolic either. It's not a matter of "they cant't do it," but "they don't have to do it." Not if an alternative is offered (and they like being with grandma anyway).
- DanBC 15y agoI see people who drive to the gym. They park their cars as close as possible to the gym door. This is not in poor weather. (not making any comment about the article.)
- dhimes 15y agoMy point is that I'm not convinced that the kids are getting less exercise than previous generations. If I had to guess, I would guess they are getting more. Are they watching more TV? You bet. What they don't spend time on so much anymore are hobbies. Sports are the main hobbies of a lot of these kids. Not for every kid, to be sure. But for a helluva lot of them.