As I was putting Gage down for his nap this morning, I began to ponder what I should write my very first blog on. As a relatively new mom, a TON of things swarmed into my head. Then I thought...what do I want my blog to be about? Lots of people blog about crafting...about photography...about their distress...but what about my blog? I've decided I want it to have the general theme of: health, wealth & happiness. I'll try to alternate what I write about for each day...starting today with health.
I was watching the news this morning and a clip came up about a toddler who LOVED an Ipad (this mommy would LOVE to have one too!!). Anyways, the story was that the toddler used the Ipad so much that she didn't understand how to flip the pages of a book and she didn't understand that she could just "touch" the book to make the next thing appear. Healthy for the brain? I think not. In no way am I saying that my family lives without exposing our 1 year old to electronics (he loves Baby Einstein movies, which he watches daily) but I am saying that for their brains to develop, they need healthy exposure to "non-electronic" devices. That's right parents, we have to drag out the books...dust off the rotary phone...open up the case of colored pencils and paper.
I have tried and tried to expose Gage to life without "New Age" electronics. And, yes, it's hard! Just yesterday we went to visit our Amish friends and we took a ride on their horse and buggy. Gage got to see life with no option of electronics. These kids have no Ipad, they've never seen a cell phone, they go outside to play...and that's what we did yesterday. I gave Gage a good ol' dose of healthy Country Air!
Enjoy the pictures...and please, sit down and read to your child. Turn off the T.V. and go outside to enjoy Gage's favorite activity- picking leaves! It's HEALTHY!
Our Buggy Ride yesterday with our great friend, Gabriel Schlabach and his little girl, Bethany.
"The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
Have a blessed Sunday!
Erica
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