I disagree, it seems like these kids are playing games INSTEAD of other sedentary activities. I personally spent much of my youth glued to the Nintendo/Amiga/PCjr and not watching the equivalent mind rotting television that my peers were.
Also I don't think discouraging kids from playing games will make them be more active, it will just encourage other worse sedentary activities. If parents want more active children they should offer to play catch, etc. instead of telling them to turn off the playstation.
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I disagree, it seems like these kids are playing games INSTEAD of other sedentary activities. I personally spent much of my youth glued to the Nintendo/Amiga/PCjr and not watching the equivalent mind rotting television that my peers were. Also I don't think discouraging kids from playing games will make them be more active, it will just encourage other worse sedentary activities. If parents want more active children they should offer to play catch, etc. instead of telling them to turn off the playstation.