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From: greg@olivee.UUCP (Greg Paley)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Re: Large muscle motor skills?
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Date: Fri, 5-Apr-85 20:04:49 EST
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> You mean this mother actually WANTS her children to become NERDS?
> Doesn't she realize the SOCIAL PROBLEMS she is causing for them?
> 
> Unless these boys are raised in an community where
> intellectual skills are valued above athletic skills (uncommon),
> this mother is risking some severe social adjustment problems
> in her children.
> 
> When they get to elementary school, how does she think
> the other boys will treat her sons, if they cannot
> play ball well or defend themselves in a streetfight?
> What will happen to their self-esteem?
> 
> How will their leadership and social skills and develop,
> if they are not respected by their peers?
> 
> Net readers beware.  Don't let this happen to your children.
> 
> 	Frank Silbermann

The sarcasm is unwarranted.  I wasn't trying to imply that
athletic skills were to be valued above intellectual development.
My point was that a certain amount of physical play and activity
is important and necessary.  In the case I cited, these were
being completely ignored.

	- Greg Paley