Never had that fear as a kid. I played in the dirt, dug holes, got my clothes covered in mud and clay, got my hands covered in spruce and pine sap from climbing trees. I was Pig Pen, the kid in Charlie Brown who was always surrounded by a cloud of dust. I had no idea people were bio-phobic when they became adults.
Do parents nowadays prevent their children from playing outside?
Not all parents. But I don't see a lot of kids outside a lot of the time. Lots of kids are happy to stay inside playing video games. My nephew recently was sitting on the floor doing tricks with a tiny skateboard with his hand on a coffee table. I did get nephew and niece's boyfriend skiing and snowshoeing on the lake and they had a lot of fun.
Very well said! I am thankful everyday that I grew up barefoot playing on the beach and in the ocean. I’ve recently learned about how important it is to get plenty of time barefoot on the ground and so I make a point of taking my shoes off to work in my herb garden.
Never had that fear as a kid. I played in the dirt, dug holes, got my clothes covered in mud and clay, got my hands covered in spruce and pine sap from climbing trees. I was Pig Pen, the kid in Charlie Brown who was always surrounded by a cloud of dust. I had no idea people were bio-phobic when they became adults.
Do parents nowadays prevent their children from playing outside?
Not all parents. But I don't see a lot of kids outside a lot of the time. Lots of kids are happy to stay inside playing video games. My nephew recently was sitting on the floor doing tricks with a tiny skateboard with his hand on a coffee table. I did get nephew and niece's boyfriend skiing and snowshoeing on the lake and they had a lot of fun.
Very well said! I am thankful everyday that I grew up barefoot playing on the beach and in the ocean. I’ve recently learned about how important it is to get plenty of time barefoot on the ground and so I make a point of taking my shoes off to work in my herb garden.