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Thursday, July 10, 2014
Parents saying NO to electronics...thoughts?
I found this gem of an article on Facebook today. It is very relevant to what we were talking about in class last night. So get in, read it, and share your thoughts in the comments.
http://renee-robinson.com/a-letter-to-my-boys-the-real-reason-i-say-no-to-electronics-repost/
http://renee-robinson.com/a-letter-to-my-boys-the-real-reason-i-say-no-to-electronics-repost/
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I really like this letter, she is right, our children waste a lot of time with their phone and computer. Parents we don’t realize that we lost the relationship with our kids. I learn something today. How to teach my kids to expend their time wisely and how to connected with them.
ReplyDeleteThis powerful letter reminded me of my childhood. I grew up getting lost in the woods, riding my bikes and having outdoor adventures. We had a tv without cable and we had an Atari. There was a good balance back then and it seems now kids are starting off with electronics younger and younger.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad. I'm not the only-weird-mother afraid that electronic devices would steal the precious time I spend with my baby. Every minute with her is a treasure God has given to me. The write's voice is the voice of a loving mother who wants to live every meaningful moment with her sons. That makes the writing is close to me.
ReplyDeleteWe have adopted the 'Disconnect to Reconnect' advice given at a recent religious conference. This letter reminded me of it. We are constantly immersed in technology .. the Kindle, desktop, laptop, Ipad, our phones. And it's not just my kids. I'll be the first to admit that I am constantly looking at my phone. Checking school deadlines, looking at messages from co-workers about patients, looking at the time and getting distracted by a notification, Face Time with my nieces and nephews, studying flashcards on Quizlet, listening to music on Pandora, checking my banking account balance, looking at recipes, making a grocery or 'to do' list, texting my mom (Yay! She learned to text!) etc. I decided after hearing the advice that not only would things not change if I don't do something, but they are going to progressively get worse. We have talked about this in class - what can we do? How can we prevent ourselves and our kids from falling into the trap? I have decided it has to start at home. It has to be a priority. Sundays are our no-tech days now. Everyone who knows us very well knows they have to actually call us *gasp* if they need anything. And it has been wonderful. We have been doing it for about 3 months and I can't even tell you how much time we spend together in one day. We make eye contact. We talk about 'stuff'. Stupid silly things and sometimes deep conversations we would never have had otherwise. We go outside. We go for walks, bike rides. We spend more time with our animals. We build a back yard chiminea fire and just sit. We cook together, actually eat 'together' without ignoring each other, we play music on our guitars together, we sing, we're like the stinking Walton family and I love it. :) Now if I can just make it last!!
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