tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post8259542090237704341..comments2024-03-08T23:14:11.518-08:00Comments on we bloom here: What do you do?m. bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-48128792149233560302012-06-03T16:13:22.924-07:002012-06-03T16:13:22.924-07:00I don't have any suggestions, and I struggle w...I don't have any suggestions, and I struggle with the same feelings though my kids are still quite small. But I want to say I love this post. Really, as I see it, the thoughtfulness you have about the issue and the conversation around it with your son are the relevant points. Whether or not you decide to allow it, talking to him about your feelings and hearing his - seems to me - are the Cali Lovetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959377832026957593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-40480322679376541932012-06-03T14:47:30.460-07:002012-06-03T14:47:30.460-07:00Can't resist adding a comment so fascinating. ...Can't resist adding a comment so fascinating. We're struggling too..my 6 and 4 year old are at a steiner school and completely screen free. My 13 year old...also at a steiner school struggles with being the only boy in his class who doesn't like games.... feels left out etc. But realises shooting people on screen really isn't fun. BUT he has just bought himself a phone, with my henriettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074892292635873711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-76941782609599878682012-05-30T21:15:14.003-07:002012-05-30T21:15:14.003-07:00Fun discussion! I was raised in a mostly unplugged...Fun discussion! I was raised in a mostly unplugged environment, and feel strongly that creativity is birthed out of those wide, open brain spaces. Our kids do some TV, and some internet, partly due to required online homework, so they're not completely lost, but they *are* out of water when it comes to their classmates' tech-kid / cartoon culture. There is a difference between my girls Faith Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711135740295281493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-61684651138236797922012-05-29T23:31:18.066-07:002012-05-29T23:31:18.066-07:00Hello Andy from Australia! So nice to "meet&...Hello Andy from Australia! So nice to "meet" you. I'm glad you've found my blog and have been enjoying it. Thanks for coming back to say hi -- I look forward to hearing from you again!<br />MBm. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-66542533837874350632012-05-29T23:12:57.371-07:002012-05-29T23:12:57.371-07:00Apologies, I thought I had! :-/ Must've ticke...Apologies, I thought I had! :-/ Must've ticked the wrong box. My name is Andy, from Australia. I look forward to reading more of your blog :-)Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-72188567387762067332012-05-29T22:40:56.789-07:002012-05-29T22:40:56.789-07:00Dear Friend --
Thank you so much for adding to th...Dear Friend --<br /><br />Thank you so much for adding to the conversation with your thoughtful comment! Please do introduce yourself when you have a chance!<br /><br />MBm. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-74767682107617090112012-05-29T19:59:37.313-07:002012-05-29T19:59:37.313-07:00Hi, a great questions and some great responses. W...Hi, a great questions and some great responses. We have an almost-two-year-old in our house and strictly restrict her time with the television. It's hard when we ourselves have emails to do and use the computer for Skyping family overseas and such, but I think we strike a good balance. We're considering going completely tv free at the moment as our balance may be getting a bit lopsidedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-89669754134075510672012-05-27T21:08:27.082-07:002012-05-27T21:08:27.082-07:00Thanks for adding to the conversation. It's a...Thanks for adding to the conversation. It's always interesting to hear how media limits play out from childhood into adulthood. <br /><br />Your comment made me laugh because I happened to pick up the comment-alert-email via my smart-phone! I can avoid the computer for days at a time by quickly picking up email on my phone, and by reading email on my phone I've reduced my time on the m. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-64010054372000084492012-05-27T20:55:50.962-07:002012-05-27T20:55:50.962-07:00Ha! I love the perspective you bring to this ques...Ha! I love the perspective you bring to this question of how to find balance in this world saturated with media-overload... Thank you so much, my friend!m. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-17144259659086830692012-05-27T16:45:45.562-07:002012-05-27T16:45:45.562-07:00This has always been a worry to me as well, as my ...This has always been a worry to me as well, as my soon to be 8 year old, oldest grandson has never had a game system of any type. He too told me that there is no one to talk to on the bus because they pull out their handheld games and play all the ride home. At this point, he is incredulous that anyone would rather handle a piece of plastic over being with someone real, but I wonder how long Gramerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656521366637152905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-59877174555251609112012-05-26T21:28:34.785-07:002012-05-26T21:28:34.785-07:00Why? As you said, advertising, shortened attentio...Why? As you said, advertising, shortened attention span, and also for boys, the over-stimulation from exposure to "action" (as in fighting and violence.) Just the fact that my older son seems addicted to t.v. and the few computer games we allow him to play is of concern to me. He would prefer to play on the computer instead of reading or creating an art project, and I find this very m. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-40932811775968095602012-05-26T14:40:20.593-07:002012-05-26T14:40:20.593-07:00I'm a product of no TV, very healthy eating, a...I'm a product of no TV, very healthy eating, and limited media and movie exposure. While there were some challenging times (between about 10-14 years) I'm so glad my parents did what they did. While I've owned a TV on and off as an adult, I'm now raising my 2 year old daughter without TV and extremely limited computer exposure (she talks to her grandparents in Australia on Skype).fjkellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819863361116352714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-83816396911226877192012-05-24T13:28:31.399-07:002012-05-24T13:28:31.399-07:00Such an interesting question. My oldest isn't...Such an interesting question. My oldest isn't at school yet (and seems pretty immune to the media influence at her early childhood education centre). For me it comes down to WHY you're restricting their access. I let my girls watch movies occasionally, because the issue for us is the advertising and shortened attention span of TV. If you're thinking carefully about this issue, I Mummyzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12624993413778961212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-25146652488844724772012-05-24T13:02:49.649-07:002012-05-24T13:02:49.649-07:00Ah, yes, I've heard of Playworks -- what a gre...Ah, yes, I've heard of Playworks -- what a great idea to implement that (or something similar.)<br /><br />As always, so happy to hear from you!m. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-9026443988787017202012-05-24T12:31:53.367-07:002012-05-24T12:31:53.367-07:00ITA with what Cynthia Watkins said about holding h...ITA with what Cynthia Watkins said about holding her ground. I also want to ensure my children know how to live without technology, I want them to know how to entertain themselves and not be reliant on technology to entertain them. <br /><br />I think you're doing a great job is finding the balance between technology & face-time-with-parents, so I think the "problem," if there Staceyhttp://www.fogcitynews.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-50366483510177530642012-05-23T13:49:00.459-07:002012-05-23T13:49:00.459-07:00Yes, snuggling up with children and an electronic ...Yes, snuggling up with children and an electronic device is not particularly appealing, is it?! I'm with you regarding the seeming obsolescence of "tangible things" -- and knowing how important it is for children to play and interact, not relying "on the common experience with electronics."<br /><br />Nice to hear from you again -- it's seems you'd been away for am. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-54346609586509807132012-05-23T13:43:56.839-07:002012-05-23T13:43:56.839-07:00Yes, definitely, point well taken. Delaying and r...Yes, definitely, point well taken. Delaying and restricting can make certain things more appealing & attractive, which is why I don't restrict the computer games altogether. As for learning to self regulate in this world, over-saturated with the seductions of media influence -- that can be a difficult lesson and a hard journey. Finding balance can be so tricky... But it's all partm. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-2797199535369946792012-05-23T13:38:21.960-07:002012-05-23T13:38:21.960-07:00Yes Danielle -- I, too, changed my mind about many...Yes Danielle -- I, too, changed my mind about many things once I actually became a parent. Flexibility is so important -- My son is going to get access to the game-in-question, however, he is going to have to do some artwork, writing & reading to gain access. I decided that this was going to be a trade-off & he doesn't seem to mind. Although he doesn't like the restrictions, he m. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-15901814778179127332012-05-23T13:31:11.747-07:002012-05-23T13:31:11.747-07:00Oh, Carrie -- I wish I could send my son to a Wald...Oh, Carrie -- I wish I could send my son to a Waldorf school but we don't have a Waldorf school nearby (and driving 45 minutes to get my son school is simply not an option!) I've considered home schooling but that is not an option for us right now. What's interesting is that I've talked to a number of friends who home-school -- One might think their children would be isolated m. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-47317519616186686062012-05-23T12:19:46.634-07:002012-05-23T12:19:46.634-07:00Wow such a good point, and one I have been thinkin...Wow such a good point, and one I have been thinking about lately. I too fear that my choices for my children will alienate them from their peers. It so hard when everything seems to be going digital. I can't even find books I had as a child except as ebooks; I don't want to snuggle up with an electronic device and my children to read a story. It really seems that tangible things are Cynthia Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141457943607138329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-41766296085876302222012-05-23T11:54:54.476-07:002012-05-23T11:54:54.476-07:00Delaying and restricting makes certain things even...Delaying and restricting makes certain things even more appealing and attractive.... kids may seek out computers or junky fods later in life until they're done with it. They need to go through that journey for themselves of pleasure, discovery, over-indulgence, and eventually feeling satisfied with a happy balance. I think that learning to self-regulate is a different journey for different Motherfunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809370449833738968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-66632627967279827912012-05-23T11:43:09.765-07:002012-05-23T11:43:09.765-07:00Oh, this is such a tough question. I have no idea....Oh, this is such a tough question. I have no idea. I feel the same way about computer games, though my girls do watch some tv and movies from the library. In fact, I didn't think I would allow them to watch any tv at all, but in the end it was easier to sometimes turn tv on and so here we are. I don't think tv is evil, nor do I think computer games are terrible. I just don't love themDaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432840953994166762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081604921094385440.post-65198832042850817502012-05-23T10:30:45.023-07:002012-05-23T10:30:45.023-07:00This is one we are still struggling with. We have ...This is one we are still struggling with. We have chosen a Waldorf School for our daughter which asks us to enforce a no media policy, but there are times when no media doesn't work for us like when she is sick or we are. My mother-in-law also lets her watch television whenever she is visiting which is at least once a week (no matter how many times we ask her not to). There are times when I Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378815791158272858noreply@blogger.com