Children and play

I recently read an interesting article called Is technology sapping away children's creativity?  Through most of the article it discussed that not a lot of studies have been done with children and technology but with the few they have noticed certain things that are happening.  With all of the new technology it is taking away from kid's "play".  It is said that our most important times as a child are when we go out and play and make new friends and learn new things everyday.  Games and apps on ipads, tablets and other electronics are taking away from children.  They spend most of their time playing these games and really never get out and experience anything anymore.  This was shocking to think because as a kid i always would go out and play on my block and to think that doing this is becoming something that is basically unknown is alarming.  It also said that these games really do take away from a child's creativity because they are doing things that "the programmer" wants them to do.  The games they play on these electronics are not made up by them but by someone else so they start to lack creativity.
It is a very scary thought that technology is starting to really take over children's lives now a days.  It is even scary to think that parents are okay with letting it happen.  They sometimes will just give them a game to play so they dont have to deal with the problem.  The sad part is that technology can't be taken back and what is happening to the children of our society can't be changed.