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Posted by Mommy Woobie on July 28th, 2008 in Mommy Alert, Mommy Thoughts

Parents often compare their childhoods to that of their kids and are often shocked at the changes. Simply put, children nowadays do not live in the simple times of yester-years. Back then, kids did not have this much technology and most of the gadgets we enjoy now used to be the components of sci-fi movies and novels. Does anyone even remember the family computer? It used to be the only thing that is remotely geeky in a normal household, but now, there are so many gadgets that parents and kids can buy for family entertainment.

While children still play outside with other kids, the frequency of neighborhood children playing with each other has decreased over time. Most households own at least one personal computer with internet access, family gaming gadgets such as Wii, other console games, MP3 players, DVDs and other entertainment implements. Some kids nowadays will go out to meet with friends, but playing with the neighbors has become a secondary option, done only when there is nothing else to do.

Back in the days, children more frequently enjoyed playing house, hide and seek, and tag games because there was no option to just stay at home and dance on a Dance Revo pad. Perhaps it is too extreme to say that technology has turned some kids into loners and geeks with little or no interaction, but if a parent does not make sure to remind her kids about the importance of social interaction off the internet and off the games they play, this might just happen.