Are we raising a generation or weaklings?

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Have you noticed how many of the games and activities we played as children have been banned in the schools? I can remember playing Dodge ball in gym, Red Rover at recess, and even forms of tag like Uncle Sam that have been banned at school now because someone may get hurt. If they were that dangerous, why were we allowed to play them as kids? Perhaps part of the problem now is that many kids, due to progressive parenting, don't obey rules because there are little or no consequences for misbehaving. It seems like no one dares punish their child. I'm not talking about spanking or beating, just the old fashioned idea of punishing a child by denying them something they like, grounding them or fining them. We seem to be seeing more violence in youth, perhaps the lack of discipline is a factor here too. What do you think?