Kids Need Fresh Air, Sunshine, and Activity

Some kids spend so much time on the computer that could imagine the only lean muscles are in his mouse-clicking finger. Kids today seem to spend only a fraction of the time that we used to spend out doors.

Typicaly routine in 1978: Come home from school, get a snack, Mom shoved you out the door to play until dinner time.

Typical routine in 2008: Come home from school, get a snack, get on the Internet until dinner time.

"But Mom! I told my friends that I would be online! They're waiting for me there!"

Set Some Time-of-Day Limits

The kids get back from school at 2pm. By setting Time-of-Day limits you allow the kids to be on the computer after dinner, but not before. Or maybe you want to at least permit them a little time to check email and IM their friends to make plans to meet at the park or at the baseball field.

If your kids play in a yard that is only 1024 by 768 pixels, then they need some help getting outside. Using ComputerTime lets you set up the flexible limits, and eliminates the need for you to pry them away from the keyboard.

Kids (and even adults) really do need to have a connection with nature. It wards off depression, makes us feel alive and well. Sunshine helps generate vitamin D to keep us healthy. Activity helps keep us fit.

Sure, the kids might get dirty, and you may have to buy some extra laundry detergent, but wouldn't it be worth it?