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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 485734" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>About the technology............. Well, I was strict with my kids. They had certain ages they had to wait for to get things like cd players and the like. They were never allowed a computer, even if I could have afforded it. I'd have laughed at a cell phone. (and did many times) They had a video game system ONLY because it was therapy for Travis......and that too was strictly regulated as per time and when they could play. </p><p></p><p>I know parents convince themselves that all this technology is necessary. I don't buy it, not under 18 it isn't. My kids never had a cell phone until they were 18 and they bought it themselves. Nichole got a computer at 16 but it was purchased by the school for home school online and was locked out of normal web surfing. Parents give in to the tech stuff because it's convenient to do so for whatever reasons they tell themselves. (which I admit some of those reasons can be good, but there are other ways to achieve the same thing without the high tech) And it's not that I don't believe our kids should learn high tech, it's just that I believe it should be strictly limited and supervised. </p><p></p><p>The worst excuse I hear is that they won't be on the same level tech wise with their peers. phht. ok. My kids sure don't have an issue that way. Parents need to find a balance. I won't buy my grandkids electronic toys, not even learning toys. (I didn't buy them for my kids either) I buy your fairly basic need your imagination type toys and so far the grandkids go gaga over them. I have no problem with what anyone else chooses to buy them.........and they do have a lot of techy stuff........I just won't do it. I want them to have the opportunity of the same type of old style play that is good for normal development. Ok, well, there was one exception; Evan........I was going to buy him Alphie for xmas because his mother won't teach him anything, and I got him a leapster for the same reason. I figured he's got to get it from somewhere. ugh</p><p></p><p>I had to lol over your reading in bed past bedtime. Darrin gets a tiny flashlight and 1 book. So far, he falls asleep within 15 mins. lol easy child counts it toward his daily reading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 485734, member: 84"] About the technology............. Well, I was strict with my kids. They had certain ages they had to wait for to get things like cd players and the like. They were never allowed a computer, even if I could have afforded it. I'd have laughed at a cell phone. (and did many times) They had a video game system ONLY because it was therapy for Travis......and that too was strictly regulated as per time and when they could play. I know parents convince themselves that all this technology is necessary. I don't buy it, not under 18 it isn't. My kids never had a cell phone until they were 18 and they bought it themselves. Nichole got a computer at 16 but it was purchased by the school for home school online and was locked out of normal web surfing. Parents give in to the tech stuff because it's convenient to do so for whatever reasons they tell themselves. (which I admit some of those reasons can be good, but there are other ways to achieve the same thing without the high tech) And it's not that I don't believe our kids should learn high tech, it's just that I believe it should be strictly limited and supervised. The worst excuse I hear is that they won't be on the same level tech wise with their peers. phht. ok. My kids sure don't have an issue that way. Parents need to find a balance. I won't buy my grandkids electronic toys, not even learning toys. (I didn't buy them for my kids either) I buy your fairly basic need your imagination type toys and so far the grandkids go gaga over them. I have no problem with what anyone else chooses to buy them.........and they do have a lot of techy stuff........I just won't do it. I want them to have the opportunity of the same type of old style play that is good for normal development. Ok, well, there was one exception; Evan........I was going to buy him Alphie for xmas because his mother won't teach him anything, and I got him a leapster for the same reason. I figured he's got to get it from somewhere. ugh I had to lol over your reading in bed past bedtime. Darrin gets a tiny flashlight and 1 book. So far, he falls asleep within 15 mins. lol easy child counts it toward his daily reading. [/QUOTE]
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