some kids are just not sports oriented - my daughter would rather read a book than go for a bike; however, wheprompted, she will get on her bike with us. my son almost always wants to be doing something, he will go and shoot baskets in the morning for two minutes while he is waiting for the rest of us.
other times parents make it too easy for thier kids - for example (this is one of my pet peeves) go to any hockey rink, how many parents do you see carry the bags for kids that are 10 yrs of age and older......
i think it is safe to say that back in our day, we played outside, and we lived to tell about it - now when it is -15 we deem it too cold to be outside despite the fact we have gortex and other fancy materials to keep us warm and dry......
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