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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear you. I test kids in elementary schools and it’s one on one mostly and kids are younger but I feel similar. Kids are mostly nice but my heart breaks for them. A 5th grader saying they have never seen a wild animal. Another 5th grader unable to retell the basic text with visual clues. It’s not a language issue. Some kids’ brains are just never engaged and trained, plus genetics sometimes too. [/quote]  I believe this. There are 2 kids in my daughters Girl Scout troop ( 5th graders) who cannot ride a bike or swim. Bit both of them have their own cell phones with data plans. It’s so sad, the kids think they’re getting what they want and they’re cool…. But they’re missing out on so much. [/quote]

Do you believe that? The 5th graders haven’t ever seen a squirrel or bird? Those are wild animals. Maybe they were thinking of an elephant. As for riding a bike, my kid had a cell and a data plan but had no interest in riding a bike.  When she was little and learning she fell and broke her arm. She refused. She can do lots of other things and isn’t deprived in life. There could be a very good reason these kids don’t ride bikes too.  You sound really judgmental. [/quote]

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