Surgeon General put out a strong warning today. But parents use social media to keep their kids occupied. Rather than being involved. You see it in parents giving a baby a smart tablet to entertain him/her self. Glad I grew up poor!
My son played them with a time allowance. Now he works on military trainers, design and testing and gets paid for playing them all day long. When he’s not in meetings or traveling. The odds just work out so that some people have to get their dream job. If he ever gets fired I think he’d pay them to let him continue to go to work.
We played all day. Sometimes we would go home for lunch, but most of the time we were in the woods climbing trees and playing either army or cowboy & Indians.
If Brutus wants his son outside enjoying the fresh air, he should take him outside and practice throwing the baseball, or punting, or wrestling, or doing anything with his son while outside.
Great idea – and funny! Really Brutus has a firm grasp on the realities. A show of force will just create hostility. Brutus doesn’t need another adversary in his life.
I was #2 of 5 boys, with 20 years separating the oldest and the youngest. There was always someone to go outside and play with, whether it was with a ball, a frisbee, or tag, or go to the nearest park, or ride bikes with. If you are an only child, I assume it’s harder. Of course, at least you know where he is, he’s not getting hurt or in trouble….ahem. Oh the stories I could tell of me and my brothers…
i smile now to think that dear ol’ dad accidentally taught me to love and prefer being outdoors by forcing us kids to do chores outside while he sat inside watching the ballgame. i resented it at the time, but now i prefer being out in the fresh air… ☺
I grew up in the age of “stranger danger” and the Atlanta child murders. I think mom was afraid something would happen to me, so I pretty much had to stay home during the summer. She’d even call home randomly and I’d better answer the phone.
When they bought him the game, that is when the rules should have been set down. For now, just take away the remote and tell him to go outside. Who’s in charge? If nothing else, Wilberforce can take poor old Kewpie for a walk. They could all go.
C 16 days ago
You tell him that he’s going outside
codycab 16 days ago
There’s a thought. He’ll have both games and fresh air.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member 16 days ago
With the forthcoming Minos anticyclone the air isn’t that fresh.
jasonsnakelover 16 days ago
And glue for when he’s sitting outside?
The dude from FL (not bragging) Premium Member 16 days ago
Surgeon General put out a strong warning today. But parents use social media to keep their kids occupied. Rather than being involved. You see it in parents giving a baby a smart tablet to entertain him/her self. Glad I grew up poor!
GROG Premium Member 16 days ago
Tell him and don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
Justanolddude Premium Member 16 days ago
My son played them with a time allowance. Now he works on military trainers, design and testing and gets paid for playing them all day long. When he’s not in meetings or traveling. The odds just work out so that some people have to get their dream job. If he ever gets fired I think he’d pay them to let him continue to go to work.
Gina Carson 16 days ago
Gladass looks like she’s in favor of the idea.
nosirrom 16 days ago
With a cord long enough the voltage will drop to the point where he won’t be able to play his games.
pat sandy creator 16 days ago
problem solved!
Just-me 15 days ago
Brutus and Gladys, it may be past time to stage an intervention.
serial232 15 days ago
It’s called; Turn off the internet.
General Trelane (Ret.) Premium Member 15 days ago
Do him a favor Brutus and pull the plug .
razzledazzle295 15 days ago
He and Jason from Foxtrot should party!
flemmingo 15 days ago
We played all day. Sometimes we would go home for lunch, but most of the time we were in the woods climbing trees and playing either army or cowboy & Indians.
Chris 15 days ago
or the power just mysteriously goes out. ;)
ladykat 15 days ago
That might work, Brutus.
preacherman Premium Member 15 days ago
If Brutus wants his son outside enjoying the fresh air, he should take him outside and practice throwing the baseball, or punting, or wrestling, or doing anything with his son while outside.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 15 days ago
Attaboy Brutus alway thinking………..
mfrasca 15 days ago
Pokemon Go. Gotta catch ’em all.
rhpii 15 days ago
How to get him outside? One word: Chores.
hooglah 15 days ago
A size 10 will do the trick.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 15 days ago
Great idea – and funny! Really Brutus has a firm grasp on the realities. A show of force will just create hostility. Brutus doesn’t need another adversary in his life.
Neat '33 15 days ago
Um; wondering when they’ll give him his first phone to stick in his face all day and beyond?
KEA 15 days ago
I gotta say, even when I was a kid, when it got hot and humid I found better things to do inside than out… reading, f’rinstance
Chris Sherlock 15 days ago
Pretty good idea, Brutus.
Lola85 Premium Member 15 days ago
Playing outside is a great idea if the boy has friends with whom to play. I never liked playing outside by myself.
Robert Miller Premium Member 15 days ago
I was #2 of 5 boys, with 20 years separating the oldest and the youngest. There was always someone to go outside and play with, whether it was with a ball, a frisbee, or tag, or go to the nearest park, or ride bikes with. If you are an only child, I assume it’s harder. Of course, at least you know where he is, he’s not getting hurt or in trouble….ahem. Oh the stories I could tell of me and my brothers…
cracker65 15 days ago
Ha
gopher gofer 15 days ago
i smile now to think that dear ol’ dad accidentally taught me to love and prefer being outdoors by forcing us kids to do chores outside while he sat inside watching the ballgame. i resented it at the time, but now i prefer being out in the fresh air… ☺
s_krumpe 15 days ago
I grew up in the age of “stranger danger” and the Atlanta child murders. I think mom was afraid something would happen to me, so I pretty much had to stay home during the summer. She’d even call home randomly and I’d better answer the phone.
Moonkey Premium Member 15 days ago
When they bought him the game, that is when the rules should have been set down. For now, just take away the remote and tell him to go outside. Who’s in charge? If nothing else, Wilberforce can take poor old Kewpie for a walk. They could all go.