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In reply to the discussion: kids are diebetic and obese?..I wonder why [View all]AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)When I was growing up, neighborhoods were vital places where everyone knew everyone else. Kids played outside from practically dawn to dusk with no fear.
Now, it's rare to find a stay-at-home parent, and rarer that people know who their neighbors are. When I take the dog out on a typical summer afternoon, the area around my house is a ghost town. Contrast that to when I grew up. The only time you see groups of kids, it's at soccer practice. As a result of many factors, we have become insular as a society, and that has spread to our kids.
I grew up during the time of true community, and I'm sad my kids never really knew that kind of world.
Not offering an excuse (hell, I have a son who I'd like to see be more active) but one of many possible explanations, especially to your question.