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Well, McKenizie learnt how to rough it for a weekend while staying at her Gran's in the countryside ... and she had fun! I hope you enjoyed last night's story, "Simple Pleasures" ... it is one of my favorites! I wish every child had a grandparent's farm to go visit for weekends so they might experience all the joys it has to offer! A shout out to my dear friend Kerry who lives in Phoenix and dreams of snow-filled days!
I must say that while out on the show tour I saw so many toddlers in strollers with a tablet in front of them. One child will haunt me forever. She was probably around 4 and was already seriously overweight. She had huge earphones on and was plugged into a tablet with a tray full of unhealthy snacks in front of her. I looked at her and could see her future, sadly.
I have seen an increasing amount of posts and news stories about the detriment tablet use does to children. The last one I read said there should be zero tablet time until a child turns five! Unrealistic in today's world? Probably. What keeps repeating itself in my head is what the Executive Director of Calgary Reads told us at an EWI meeting last month; "a child's whole future can be predicted by their grade three reading level." I guess the only thing to do nowadays, as with everything in life, is to try to bring balance to it all - equal time for tablets, reading and exercise. How do you bring balance into your child's activities? How do you monitor it successfully? I would be interested to hear how parents are juggling all this.
The Peanut Butter Slice that was featured in last night's story is a lasting favorite of my family's! It originally came from a neighbor friend of ours who I called "Soycee" instead of Joyce! So simple and easy to make but it is a show stopper so give it a try! You will not be disappointed! They are pictured on the Recipe tab of this website now.
Tonight's story is all about a boy who wishes desperately for a puppy for Christmas and the great ways in which his parents prepare him for that huge responsibility.
Have a great day everyone!
Shine On!
-K
I must say that while out on the show tour I saw so many toddlers in strollers with a tablet in front of them. One child will haunt me forever. She was probably around 4 and was already seriously overweight. She had huge earphones on and was plugged into a tablet with a tray full of unhealthy snacks in front of her. I looked at her and could see her future, sadly.
I have seen an increasing amount of posts and news stories about the detriment tablet use does to children. The last one I read said there should be zero tablet time until a child turns five! Unrealistic in today's world? Probably. What keeps repeating itself in my head is what the Executive Director of Calgary Reads told us at an EWI meeting last month; "a child's whole future can be predicted by their grade three reading level." I guess the only thing to do nowadays, as with everything in life, is to try to bring balance to it all - equal time for tablets, reading and exercise. How do you bring balance into your child's activities? How do you monitor it successfully? I would be interested to hear how parents are juggling all this.
The Peanut Butter Slice that was featured in last night's story is a lasting favorite of my family's! It originally came from a neighbor friend of ours who I called "Soycee" instead of Joyce! So simple and easy to make but it is a show stopper so give it a try! You will not be disappointed! They are pictured on the Recipe tab of this website now.
Tonight's story is all about a boy who wishes desperately for a puppy for Christmas and the great ways in which his parents prepare him for that huge responsibility.
Have a great day everyone!
Shine On!
-K