Arrested childhood

We often complain that children nowadays prefer to be on mobiles, computers or Facebook rather than playing with other children. But do we ever consider what alternatives they have? We have very few playgrounds in this city. As a result, children do not know anymore how it feels to touch the soil or how refreshing it is to walk on a cold morning. They can't feel the freedom of running. They are busy gathering information, memorising and competing with classmates. Even if we engage them in extra-curricular activities, they are always driven to win. Yes, some of us have given them the comforts of modern life but we have taken the childhood out of their lives. Someday, we are going to have to pay a heavy price for it.