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Cathy Free: Indoor children need the outdoors

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Yes! | 8:20 a.m. Oct. 1, 2009

Thank you so saying what I've been thinking for years. In an electronic world, it becomes too easy to sit inside with our computer screens, games and I-Pods instead of going outdoors to interact with nature and other people. It's not too late to change -- we just need to change our priorities.

A.B. | 12:44 p.m. Oct. 1, 2009

Great column today! I SO TOTALLY agree with this. Kids today spend way much time indoors.

Barbara | 6:03 p.m. Oct. 5, 2009

It's great to have people like Mary who can pass her passion for the outside on to grand parents, parents, and the kids.

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