Every Kid Is An Athlete (Even Your Gamer!)

Melanie Hempe, ScreenStrong, discusses why it’s so important for a child to do some sports and get away from the screen!

  1. ALL boys (and girls) ARE athletic (even those who are physically challenged).
  2. Boys are drawn to video games and can easily choose them as their #1 activity.
  3. If left to their own devices (literally), children will forsake their natural need to move in favor of sedentary, antisocial activity because video games have such a strong pull.

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