We originally wanted to keep Lily away from all television and electronics, but that's futile. First of all, she really doesn't like the TV to be on. And, she wants to play with my phone quite a bit. Mostly, it's a chew toy. But, we decided to let her play with it after realizing that she can't get away from technology and maybe she could become really good at technology and do something amazing with it.
This guy had some good thoughts about technology and little ones that I agree with, though I also agree with the nervousness of his wife and mom. I agree that boundaries and moderation are key. So, a couple of times a week for a few minutes, we let her try to play a game on my smart phone. We're depending on them to be our ace in the hole
when we fly to Texas soon. It has been really cool to watch her press the screen intentionally to get a result.
There is also this whole natural perspective of trying to minimize the electronics in our lives. Some folks do so much as to move very far away from civilization to remove themselves from electromagnetic radiation. Sean and I are both technology addicts, so this is one crunchy place we fall short. On the other side of it, we're encouraging her intellectual development, because tablets, phones, and computers are a major learning vehicle right now.
Here are some of our favorite baby game apps:
Baby Piano:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dokdoapps.mybabypiano
Baby Fireworks:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dokdoapps.mybabyfirework
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