I agree boredom leads to creativity. I play guitar and write songs for that reason. That's how it started at least. Boredom. I'm worried about kids today, like my roomate's kid who just plays video games, and watches youtube videos all day. He's probably trying to escape his over bearing mom, she can't seem to leave him alone for five minutes, so any free time he gets is on his iPad
Great blog! upvoted.
That does sound sad indeed @magick323 and living like that cannot POSSIBLY benefit the child in any way. Technology really needs control wheh it comes to yougsters.
Thank you for your enormously kind words xxx
You're welcome. I really enjoy your work!
That is always wonderful to hear. Thanks again :)
I battled initially about technology, but I eventually let go to let them decide, and it has worked well for us. It took time, but I did learn to really and truly let go of trying to control it. Even though my 5 and 4 yos have total free access to media and technology, they almost always choose other forms of play. It's the power struggle, I think, that sucks them in. My 19 and 15 yos for sure have better things to do.
Sounds pretty much like my son - he loves his technology but he balances it very well of his own accord as he loves imaginative play as well as sports.