Living in the moment?

During the process of organizing for the mindfulness youth camp coming up in two weeks, the thought occurred to me that there are so many ways of approaching mindfulness and meditation. To present it in one shot is not going to have a good impact on youth, since it might end up presenting much more than can possibly be applied. A case in point: when we describe meditation as "living in the moment", we don't necessarily mean being fixed only on the present (since this would be very limiting). It means that the mind is fully with even the memory, as it is happening in the moment. There isn't a past even to return to, even though one's memories continue to remain present. Though this is a subtle distinction, it is noteworthy because it allows practitioners to really be with whatever is arising in their minds.
   It is fascinating to reflect on whether young kids can really benefit from meditation. I suspect that anything which involves relaxed stillness and silence can be healthy for children, because it lessens one's attachment to fleeting distractions. The other thing is that, going back to this idea of "presence", meditation can help the students let go of the idea that they should give up or get rid of past memories. The main thing is that memories are always in the present, so we can see them arising without giving into their power to pull us into a fictional "then".