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Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today

10/14/2015

 
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"Over the past decade, more and more children are being coded as having attention issues and possibly ADHD.  A local elementary teacher tells me that at least eight of her twenty-two students have trouble paying attention on a good day.  

At the same time, children are expected to sit for longer periods of time.  In fact, even kindergarteners are being asked to sit for thirty minutes during circle time at some schools.

The problem: children are constantly in an upright position these days. It is rare to find children rolling down hills, climbing trees, and spinning in circles just for fun.

Merry-go-rounds and teeter-totters are a thing of the past.  Recess times have shortened due to increasing educational demands, and children rarely play outdoors due to parental fears, liability issues, and the hectic schedules of modern-day society.
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Lets face it: Children are not nearly moving enough, and it is really starting to become a problem. r
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