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Re:Renowned Entomologist Says ‘Get Rid of Your Lawn’ by rahuldottech on Monday January 06, 2020 @02:20AM (#21967228)
Ehhhhh. I disagree. That's too much of a generalisation. Different people, different interests. Many kids do like to exercise. Many prefer staying indoor.
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Re:Renowned Entomologist Says ‘Get Rid of Your Lawn’ by Ma8ee on Monday January 06, 2020 @02:50AM (#21967355)
But all kids need exercise every day:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guid...

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Re:Renowned Entomologist Says ‘Get Rid of Your Lawn’ by ascar on Monday January 06, 2020 @06:28AM (#21968311)
Reading this, the 2 hours of physical exercise per week in school make a lot more sense now from an physiological point of view.

I always just took them as fun time and some kids took them as annoying burden that should be avoided. I not once thought about that they are necessary to develop my body and motor skills.

I always took Judo training as a near perfect way to improve my movement skills though.

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Re:Renowned Entomologist Says ‘Get Rid of Your Lawn’ by rebuilder on Monday January 06, 2020 @03:45AM (#21967630)
What kids prefer and what they need are not one and the same. A lot of parenting is about teaching kids to go outside their immediate preferences for long-term gain, and to learn new preferences.
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