Are you a "plugged in parent"? http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/garden/10childtech.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&emc=eta1
How is this affecting your children. I have often thought about this as I watch moms pushing strollers and talking on their cellphones rather than interacting with their babies.
I remember that when I spent prolonged periods of time in the car with my little ones it was a time for interaction.
Many hours were spent talking, playing games, singing and listening to stories on tape. There were no cellphones, no DVRs.
So we had to interact and use our imagination to keep the long and short rides tolerable. There were not even earphones so no one could remain in their own world during a car trip.
Are we missing opportunities to interact with our children and grandchildren at home and on the "go" and is this having a detrimental affect on them and their ability to interact in the future???
Are we passing on our "soft addictions" to the kids in our care?
What are your thoughts???
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