Christmas morning. How times have changed ...

[Malo83]

Noticed the last few years no kids out playing with their new Christmas gifts, back in the day all the neighbor kids would be out with their new bikes, skates, roller blades. Motorized cars and trucks would be going up and down the street, little girls would be out with their dolls and little strollers, kids throwing balls with their new bats and mitts, just went out and not one kid out playing.

 

[dippschtick]

You ever tried to ride a gaming console?
It's awkward.

 

[DemoFly]

I wore my new jacket outside for a few minutes just for you

 

[Pablo]

Noticed the last few years no kids out playing with their new Christmas gifts, back in the day all the neighbor kids would be out with their new bikes, skates, roller blades. Motorized cars and trucks would be going up and down the street, little girls would be out with their dolls and little strollers, kids throwing balls with their new bats and mitts, just went out and not one kid out playing.

I posted a picture of my soda stream

 

[vavavroom]

Noticed the last few years no kids out playing with their new Christmas gifts, back in the day all the neighbor kids would be out with their new bikes, skates, roller blades. Motorized cars and trucks would be going up and down the street, little girls would be out with their dolls and little strollers, kids throwing balls with their new bats and mitts, just went out and not one kid out playing.

They got new iPhones and game systems. They ride the couch.

 

[CKN]

Kid down the street playing with his new remote controlled model off road type vehicle. It was 30 degrees.

 

[TimeFlies]

I live on a dead end road, lots are 6 to 10 acres, 17 houses total on the road.
I saw many adults, and kids, out playing with various things today. Drones flying overhead, shiny new ATVs, kites, foam gliders, guys in their driveway adding truck accessories, people just walking around. Saw a whole family out with RC trucks, and a new 4 seater ATV.

 

[nate379]

Noticed the last few years no kids out playing with their new Christmas gifts, back in the day all the neighbor kids would be out with their new bikes, skates, roller blades. Motorized cars and trucks would be going up and down the street, little girls would be out with their dolls and little strollers, kids throwing balls with their new bats and mitts, just went out and not one kid out playing.

Bikes in the middle of winter? Ice skates maybe.

 

[Kira]

Check the demographics of your community. There may be way fewer kids around.
We saw kids on new bicycles and more than the average number of families out walking. It was a 40*F Christmas Day.

 

[bullwinkle]

All the little Mexican kids were out across the street from me this morning (& last night too)… They scare me, though, we live on a cut-through street & they don’t have a lot of fear of the hoopty maniacs I have flying around here!

 

[nwjones18]

My kids were out with the remote control cars today even though it was rainy.. Will have to try out the Red Ryder tomorrow..

 

[Torrid]

Not many young kids in my neighborhood other than my own. I never see much for kids playing outside other than my own kids other than at the park behind my home.

 

[dumkid]

I went and drove my Christmas presents around today, but it was in my backyard

 

[Lubener]

Plenty of kids in my neighborhood but are rarely seen.. Maybe their parents are "hovering" over them like a helicopter and keep them inside. Maybe they are lazy, who knows? They get gifts that are held in their hands and can be operated while on the sofa. They rarely leave the house. A new bike means nothing to them. A new bike was the best Christmas present I ever received.

I am sure glad I grew up in the 70's.

 

[daves87rs]

Had a few here out and down the street….

 

[Soft Cars]

They're probably all addicted to their cell phones like their parents are. The latest generation cell phone is probably what they wanted.

 

[svtrit]

It rained an inch here Christmas Day. No going outside for anyone!

 

[John105]

This made me think of a year my buddy (he always got expensive gifts) got Burton snow boards for Christmas. Two of them. And guess what? he chose me to try out the other with him. We went to some mountain in VT that allowed them. These were the original Burton boards. Wood and no edges. And I'd trade all my tomorrows, for, a single yesterday....

 

[Snagglefoot]

The kids in Canada are playing this.

 

[John105]

The kids in Canada are playing this.

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