Originally Posted by FBinNY

Yes, there are great kids, there are OK kids, not so OK kids, and kids at the lower end of the spectrum. I agree that your kids, for example, aren't the issue, and are getting what they need. But all to many kids today are not getting challenged physically, mentally or emotionally as they grow up. Look around you at the huge number of obese and near obese children, who get nearly zero exercise on a daily basis, and are also handicapped by an inability to cope with stresses and challenges.