Get Your 6 Pack Abs

I came across this article from The Wall Street Journal. It’s definitely worth the read.

Here’s a quick excerpt:

America (and Canada) unfortunately is going in the opposite direction. There is nothing left in playgrounds that would attract the interest of a child over the age of four. Exercise in schools is carefully programmed, when it exists at all. Some schools have banned tag. Broward County, Fla., banned running at recess. (How else can we guard against a child falling down?) Little Leagues forbid sliding into base. Some towns ban sledding. High diving boards are history, and it’s only a matter of time before all diving boards disappear.

Here’s the full article.

Ross Enamait (rosstraining.com) summed this article up perfectly on his blog.
Edit: Part 2 to Ross’ original article. It’s just sad to be a kid these days.

Let the kids play, run, fall and get back up again. Isn’t that what being a kid is about?