The new focus in our culture on childhood obesity has led to some
interesting shifts in childhood itself, the most recent of which is
club memberships for kids. The Chicago Tribune reports that:
"Fitness
club memberships for youths age 6 to 17 have more than doubled in the
past two decades, rising from 1.3 million in 1987 to 3.9 million in
2007. More than 1.3 million of those memberships were for children 6 to
11, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub
Association."
One might think
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