With all due respect, Raptor, those are some sweeping generalisation about kids, today. Speaking for my three grandsons, ages two almost 11 and 5.5, the latter whom I see everyday and the other two hardly ever as they are in CT, living with their divorced mom, they all get lots of face/play time with neighbourhood kids, parents, grandparents, and at school. The ones back East go to Boys and Girls Club after school, they are always outside playing with friends when I call and they have very ltd. time on one video game which they own and then only after homework is done. They also spend time with their dad and his parents, every week. All are involved in their upbringing.

The one who lives here climbs tree, plays on plastic sets and swing sets, too, but those only fuel his imagination even more. He also has parents and grandparents who interact with him. He just beat the socks off me playing Uno! My step-grandson, age 6.5, who also lives here, is much the same...lots of outdoors time, inventive time, friends time.

It's not all going to hell in a handbasket, yet.**bg**