I did not grow up on the technology my boys know. I realize this statement alone makes me sound ancient. When I say that there were’t cell phones when I was little and how I remember the sound of dial up, it might not sound strange to you. But to my boys...they will never know a world without iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, movies on demand and all those gadgets I cannot even fathom that will be created in the years to come. I only hope that I can find a way to help them learn balance. I need that for myself. I am a work in progress.
My biggest little had some iPad time while our baby was napping. It was so quiet in the house and he was very intently focused on making spider webs in his drawing app. He barely noticed me while I clicked away, capturing a part of his childhood. Although I worry about how to teach him balance, I can't deny how this technology has opened up a world he would not have seen otherwise, or could not fully understand by just our explanation to him. What do you mean a french fries are made from potatoes (a dinner time discussion poked his fork into his potato at dinner with a look of disgust). YouTube and a bit of "How It's Made" cleared that up. When he made a plane/boat (as he called it), I pointed out to him that this is actually a real thing. What?? YouTube and a search for seaplanes. Awesome. I enjoy watching the look in his eyes when he is exploring something new like this. Thanks iPad.
My biggest little had some iPad time while our baby was napping. It was so quiet in the house and he was very intently focused on making spider webs in his drawing app. He barely noticed me while I clicked away, capturing a part of his childhood. Although I worry about how to teach him balance, I can't deny how this technology has opened up a world he would not have seen otherwise, or could not fully understand by just our explanation to him. What do you mean a french fries are made from potatoes (a dinner time discussion poked his fork into his potato at dinner with a look of disgust). YouTube and a bit of "How It's Made" cleared that up. When he made a plane/boat (as he called it), I pointed out to him that this is actually a real thing. What?? YouTube and a search for seaplanes. Awesome. I enjoy watching the look in his eyes when he is exploring something new like this. Thanks iPad.
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