Why I Don’t Have ‘Low Tech’ Kids
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”I’m trying to cook dinner! Just go watch the show.”
”Your sister is watching something else? Do you want to watch it on the ipad? Ok. Here.”
”Do you want to do some drawing on the ipad? Here, go ahead.”
”Who wants to watch a film!”
”You want to look at animals on the computer?”
Apparently, I’m doing this parenting thing all wrong. I’m supposed to be taking them outside to play in the mud all day. Or build block towers with them. Or set up amazing crafting opportunities that would take me all evening setting up for them to
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then play with for all of 20 minutes. You know what I’m doing each evening once they’re asleep?
Usually drooling. Usually staring at some kind of screen.
I don’t know how I’m supposed to feed my kids if I’m always busy giving them these tech free learning opportunities. I don’t know how they’re supposed to have clean clothes to wear on the way to jump in the mud all afternoon. I don’t know how I’m supposed to have any self respect at all with these crumbs on my carpet. When would I have time to vaccuum them up?
Maybe other people have
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more complacent kids. Mine are feral. Seriously. I like it that way too, actually. I think it’ll do them a lot of good when they’re adults to keep the confidence and enthusiasm that they have now. But sometimes, occasionally, I need them to be zombies.
Don’t worry, it doesn’t often work anyway. I told you; they’re feral.
I guess it’s plain to see I’m sick of hearing about the Steve Jobs’ types who don’t let their kids use tech. My kids will learn to use a computer and if they want to they can do it all day long. That’s what Bill Gates
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did by the way. If my kids turn into hackers maybe they can join Anonymous. I’d be so proud!
You know what these Chief Technology Officers fail to understand?
They have nannies, and cleaners and full time jobs. They aren’t trying to keep a house running and their children entertained on nil money. It’s almost the same as these models and Hollywood starlets who show off their ”quick and easy weight loss.” Yeah, when that’s all you have to do and life is rosy it’s easy isn’t it?
They don’t quite understand the stress we plebs are under
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over here!
Besides, the highly competitive and busy lives some are creating for their children isn’t exactly what’s best for them either, according to child development experts. Read some Alfie Kohn.
We all choose our priorities. My kids will use tech if they want to, and I don’t feel guilty. The American Academy of Pediatrics agrees with me on this these days anyway. Our world is getting more and more tech heavy and my kids will know how to use it. If you want to give your kids a magical mud filled childhood instead then go right ahead.
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Variety is the spice of life anyway right?
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“I’m trying to cook dinner! Just go watch the show.”
“Your sister is watching something else? Do you want to watch it on the ipad? Ok. Here.”
“Do you want to do some drawing on the ipad? Here, go ahead.”
“Who wants to watch a film!”
“You want to look at animals on the computer?”
Apparently, I’m doing this parenting thing all wrong. I’m supposed to be taking them outside to play in the mud all day. Or build block towers with them. Or set up amazing crafting opportunities that would take me all evening setting up for them to then play with for all of 20 minutes. You know what I’m doing each evening once they’re asleep?
Usually drooling. Usually staring at some kind of screen.
I don’t know how I’m supposed to feed my kids if I’m always busy giving them these tech free learning opportunities. I don’t know how they’re supposed to have clean clothes to wear on the way to jump in the mud all afternoon. I don’t know how I’m supposed to have any self respect at all with these crumbs on my carpet. When would I have time to vaccuum them up?
Maybe other people have more complacent kids. Mine are feral. Seriously. I like it that way too, actually. I think it’ll do them a lot of good when they’re adults to keep the confidence and enthusiasm that they have now. But sometimes, occasionally, I need them to be zombies.
Don’t worry, it doesn’t often work anyway. I told you; they’re feral.
I guess it’s plain to see I’m sick of hearing about the Steve Jobs’ types who don’t let their kids use tech. My kids will learn to use a computer and if they want to they can do it all day long. That’s what Bill Gates did by the way. If my kids turn into hackers maybe they can join Anonymous. I’d be so proud!
You know what these Chief Technology Officers fail to understand?
They have nannies, and cleaners and full time jobs. They aren’t trying to keep a house running and their children entertained on nil money. It’s almost the same as these models and Hollywood starlets who show off their “quick and easy weight loss.” Yeah, when that’s all you have to do and life is rosy it’s easy isn’t it?
They don’t quite understand the stress we plebs are under over here!
Besides, the highly competitive and busy lives some are creating for their children isn’t exactly what’s best for them either, according to child development experts. Read some Alfie Kohn.
We all choose our priorities. My kids will use tech if they want to, and I don’t feel guilty. The American Academy of Pediatrics agrees with me on this these days anyway. Our world is getting more and more tech heavy and my kids will know how to use it. If you want to give your kids a magical mud filled childhood instead then go right ahead. Variety is the spice of life anyway right?
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