Comments on: Congress Aims To Combat ‘Nature-Deficit Disorder’ http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/03/18/congress-aims-to-combat-%e2%80%98nature-deficit-disorder%e2%80%99/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Sat, 26 May 2012 02:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alicia Sparks http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/03/18/congress-aims-to-combat-%e2%80%98nature-deficit-disorder%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-624526 Alicia Sparks Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:21:38 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=3159#comment-624526 @ Nathan - I'm feeling about it much the same way you are. I don't know what this bill is going to mean money wise, but the idea of it actually <i>costing money</i> to do something like get the kids outside and into fresh air bothers me. @ Nathan – I’m feeling about it much the same way you are. I don’t know what this bill is going to mean money wise, but the idea of it actually costing money to do something like get the kids outside and into fresh air bothers me.

]]> By: Nathan Biggs http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/03/18/congress-aims-to-combat-%e2%80%98nature-deficit-disorder%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-624525 Nathan Biggs Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:51:19 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=3159#comment-624525 This has me worried. On the one hand its good to get kids outside and into the environment.. But do we really need the government telling people to do it? This is a parental responsibility! I, myself, grew up as a computer kid, inside most of the time playing videogames.. But I have such a deep appreciation for the outdoors, knowing what the electronic world is like. Its much more fun for me to now go outside and walk around, exploring what a wonderful "virtual" reality we have right outside.... Government nanny-ism frightens me.. When will they cross the line? This has me worried. On the one hand its good to get kids outside and into the environment.. But do we really need the government telling people to do it? This is a parental responsibility!

I, myself, grew up as a computer kid, inside most of the time playing videogames.. But I have such a deep appreciation for the outdoors, knowing what the electronic world is like. Its much more fun for me to now go outside and walk around, exploring what a wonderful “virtual” reality we have right outside….

Government nanny-ism frightens me.. When will they cross the line?

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