In 2001 the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement recommending that children less than two years of age should not use any technology (27), yet toddlers up to two years of age average 2.2 hours of TV per day. The Academy further recommended that children older than two should restrict usage to one to two hours per day, yet parents of elementary children are allowing an average eight hours per day. How can parents continue to live in a world where they know what is bad for their children, yet do nothing to help them? It has been known for some time that getting out in nature and vigorous exercise improves attention and learning ability (17,28,29), yet many schools are spending increasing amounts of money purchasing computers and allowing unrestricted access to technology during recess and lunch. It appears that today’s families and schools have been pulled into the “Virtual Reality Dream”. Choosing to isolate themselves from their “pack”, children now crave violent and immediate gratification found in TV, video games and internet technology. Technology has now replaced the desire for human connection, raising the question every parent fears – are children no longer sustainable?