Mindbender #5

Post by **SMLCHNG** » October 11, 2007 8:35 am

In the late 60s, 50 percent of kids did this. Today it's about 15 percent....

karat · Post by **karat** » October 11, 2007 8:46 am

Play outside?

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » October 11, 2007 8:51 am

Go to church

comemonday · Post by **comemonday** » October 11, 2007 9:07 am

Walk to school?

Post by **SMLCHNG** » October 11, 2007 9:43 am

comemonday wrote:Walk to school?

Are you Googling??

comemonday · Post by **comemonday** » October 11, 2007 9:48 am

SMLCHNG wrote: Are you Googling??

No; I'm surprising myself!

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » October 11, 2007 12:47 pm

This was just on Oprah also. I walked a mile each way to school, kids are very pampered today, (I realize we are in a different world today) however juvenile diabetes is on the rise. Kids not getting enough exercise.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » October 11, 2007 12:49 pm

docandjeanie wrote:This was just on Oprah also. I walked a mile each way to school, kids are very pampered today, (I realize we are in a different world today) however juvenile diabetes is on the rise. Kids not getting enough exercise.

I think for most parents, it's a safety issue.

I walked about 3/4 of a mile to grade school.
I walked about 2 blocks to middle school.
I biked about 1 1/4 miles to High School....until I got my license....then I drove out to pick up my friend Dave and drove us both there.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » October 11, 2007 12:54 pm

smoked pot?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » October 11, 2007 12:59 pm

docandjeanie wrote:This was just on Oprah also. I walked a mile each way to school, kids are very pampered today, (I realize we are in a different world today) however juvenile diabetes is on the rise. Kids not getting enough exercise.

In the school district where I live on LI they only have buses until 3rd grade. From 4th grade on, no matter how far you live from the school (and I realize it's LI, not rural Nebraska so it's not really that far) you're on your own.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » October 11, 2007 1:09 pm

LIPH wrote:
docandjeanie wrote:This was just on Oprah also. I walked a mile each way to school, kids are very pampered today, (I realize we are in a different world today) however juvenile diabetes is on the rise. Kids not getting enough exercise.
In the school district where I live on LI they only have buses until 3rd grade. From 4th grade on, no matter how far you live from the school (and I realize it's LI, not rural Nebraska so it's not really that far) you're on your own.

My school district had a one mile rule. If you were within one mile of school, no bus.

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » October 11, 2007 2:37 pm

LIPH wrote:
docandjeanie wrote:This was just on Oprah also. I walked a mile each way to school, kids are very pampered today, (I realize we are in a different world today) however juvenile diabetes is on the rise. Kids not getting enough exercise.
In the school district where I live on LI they only have buses until 3rd grade. From 4th grade on, no matter how far you live from the school (and I realize it's LI, not rural Nebraska so it's not really that far) you're on your own.

My district had buses through high school. Even though most juniors had a senior friend that drove and seniors either drove or had a friend.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » October 11, 2007 2:45 pm

I moved there a week before school started when I was in 9th grade and I lived 4 blocks from the high school. It wasn't an issue for me.