If you're a child of the 80's can you relate with these?

I feel sad that kids today like you have said are expose to computer games and most are playing like zombies. I wish that they will play the same games that our generation used too, games that will enhance their relationship with other kids as well as develop sportsmanship. I would really love to teach my kids these games.

Ah yes... some of the shows now arent giving children the good values formation that they need upon growing up. It is purely entertainment and commercialism nowadayas that is being pushed to the young viewers.

I was born during the 80's and I too can relate to this post. Regarding animes and TV shows, I feel that today's generation is far different from our era and I guess these two shouldn't be compared to. I am saddened by the fact that more children nowadays don't go out that much and are stuck in front of TV's and computers.

i was born 1974 so i was very active during the 80's but i am not one of those who play outside. so its okay now that i am a father if my son does not want to play outside. regarding animations there are things that we watch like old cartoons, and we also watch the new ones. doraemon is one of those old cartoons that there are no high tech or not even high quality but it is still fun to watch. the animation of today are coll and there is no doubt about it. i let my child play and interact at play rooms where it is much safe. it is no longer that safe outside like we have during the 80s. as time change we have to accept that not because it was okay back on our days it means that it is okay also for the new generation. only my opinion. welcome to mylot hope you like it here.

Yes I can relate to this story. I feel sorry for some Filipino children today because they are not exposed or have not known the games we had during our time. But I feel sorry for some only because not all children today are glued to the TV watching anime and playing computer games. Yes sometimes I pity my nephew because he is today's classic example of the child of today. But his dad introduced him to the games we had. He knows how to play marbles and other games as well but he is surely not all that interested after one game. It just come and goes whenever he feels like playing especially if there's a brown out and he cant play computer games I recently bought him a spinning top made of wood and he played with it for sometime and very happy that he knows how to do it. But he still prefers his beyblade after that. But I am working far from home in an area where there are still kids who are playing our games although there are modifications. There are still families who have no TV and kids have no access to computers except when they are in the higher grade level. So they still have Chinese garter out here, playing hide and seek, piko, etc.

Hello! I can definitely relate to this issue, as much as I want to pass on these filipino outdoor games, in today's time, we are very concerned about the environment outside. What I meant was that before, it was okay to play outside and even play under the rain but now, we are worried due to pollution and the danger outside or with the neighborhood. There are a lot of diseases already as well that frightens me if I let my child play outside. Nevertheless, it would be wonderful to have these games resurrected. Cheers!

Yes I totally agree with that generation super hero, TV shows especially mythological ones, which use to create lot of impact on generations. But that treasure has not been passed to our successors. We can pass on those treasures which are more valuable. I totally agree that successorrs have stopped outdoor games and they are more exposed to crappy TV shows and computer games which is very hazardous to the health.

In the 80's, our anime was Voltes V and Mazinger Z, Voltron etc. We lived during martial law, and therefore everything was screened by the government. I remember Voltes V stopped airing allegedly due to violence. Some political pundits said that the idea of a revolution, the theme in Voltes V, was actually what Marcos wanted to suppress (but I digress). Anyway, since there were limited shows to watch, we enjoyed the outdoors - went biking around the village, climbed trees, played patintero and agawan base. I do not want to compare - of course you will always be loyal to your generation. I use to hear my grandparents and parents speech that they had it better when they were younger, and at that time I thought "that's what you think." I don't do it to my nephews and nieces and I just try to see their lives from their point of view.

I think that those games we play before are much more fun than the games played by our children in this generation. Games before are more challenging and require interaction with other kids. It is more healthier than the games of today. I do wish somehow that those games were passed on to today's generation. My little siblings, although males, would sometimes ask those games we play before and i would really give them time to explain to them those games so they will know a little about it.

I can relate! I miss the games such as patintero, marbles, shato(ng), Piko, tumba lata and sipa! What a waste that our current educational system does integrate these in physical education for the young ones. I also agree that watching TV and playing computer games are not a good way to pass time for children as they would result to negative behavioral habits. With respect to animation, the animation before were stand alone stories so we enjoyed them when we get to see them in spite of missing some or more of the episodes. now you have to follow a series to understand it. But I would have to say that today's animation have great stories and are not as bad as we would like to think. But then, we can try to teach our children some of the old ways but we can't force them to as they may have problems relating to their generation.