People who blame kids not going outside anymore on technology will never cease to make me laugh.
First of all, the outdoors today compared to what it was even just as little as 10 years ago? Dangerous, disgusting, undesirable, quite frankly terrifying.
Second, if your next argument is going to be “but they won’t even go in the back yard!” I grew up with access to technology. I still played in the backyard all summer and got excited to go sledding on snow days in the winter. Maybe you should rethink your parenting, and how you treat technology with your kids. If you’re shoving an iPad in your kids face every time they cry… Guess what? That child is going to associate that iPad with comfort. They are not going to want to be separated from it. It’s the exact same as a child with a special stuffy they won’t let go of. That item has been attached to the idea of comfort and safety. You did that by not giving them screen time limits, and not parenting properly.
Technology can only be the cause of children not going outside if you let it be. It is 100% caused by your parenting choices.
Brighten up your notes with the Enjoy Nature Memopad Set! This pack includes three different designs - Fall Forest, Across the Pond, and Cozy Camping. They can be printed out or use them digitally with your favorite notetaking app!
Handmade notepads will still be available at all my in-person art shows!