He said when he was a young boy in MN, he and his friends would go out in the field and play baseball. No backstops, one old bat and ball, not everyone had a glove. No adults around - they had a great time. When they got tired of playing baseball - they would go play something else. They would wander around like a pack of wolves. That picture was familiar to me. I remember going outside in the morning, coming in for lunch, going back outside, coming home for supper and going outside until dark. We were never bored - never said the word.
Watching a baseball game the another day, Garrison observed the kids in uniforms, with Moms and Dads yelling at them and coaches telling them what to do and where to go. The boys didn't look like they were having a very good time. While I found it funny at the time - perhaps it isn't really very funny at
all.
Have we programmed our kids and scheduled their free time to the extent that they have no imaginations anymore. Do they ever get to go outside and build forts and tunnel through mounds of dirt like my brother and I did.
Maybe we need to let them loose to make those memories of unstructured playtime. What do you think?
Take care and take a day off - no schedule - just for fun!
Bonnie
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