Goldie Hawn thinks kids lack 'grit' from too much screen time, not enough real-world problem solving

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Goldie Hawn can't help thinking about why kids today lack "grit" when she reflects on her own childhood.During a recent appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" the 80-year-old actress spoke about the freedom she had in her childhood, noting "there were no tablets" and she and her friends were left to come up with different ways to have fun."We understood that we got in trouble. We had the kids together," she said. "We didn't have anybody looking at us, following us. We were alive and figuring out having the best day and I will never forget it. And kids aren't doing that today."The actress shared that her new book, "The After-School Kindness Crew," which aims to teach children about mindfulness, kindness and joy, "shows how kids can be together, relating together, solving problems together," which she says "is how you create more grit and critical thinking in your prefrontal cortex." Hawn shared kids today lack "grit" because they aren't left alone with other kids to work together to solve problems. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)KATE HUDSON IS TEACHING KIDS NOT TO ‘LEAN ON FAMILY’ FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORTIn the book, the characters can also