Back when I was ten years old, I played with dolls, I read picture books sometimes, and cell phones for kids were almost unheard of. We had imaginations, we've known a world where technology isn't everything and where kids can be kids. Today, however, you can talk to any six, seven, or eight year old and they'll talk about how their mommy just bought them an iPhone or iPod and how they might be getting a laptop soon. Where are the baby dolls? The coloring books? When I was their age I played checkers. I may sound like an old geezer right about now, but I don't really care. Kids need to use their imagination. It's what makes them kids, not electronic applications that they can download to their iPods, iPhones, or iPads.
So parents, don't fall for the,"But mom, everyone has one!" Let your kids embrace their imaginative qualities. Let them play make believe, or go outside and play soccer, or basketball. Watch your kids make play-forts with branches. There's so many things that kids can do outside without needing iPhones and iPads, and other unnecessary technologies, that you won't have to worry about their wanting a Facebook.
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