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Electronics are taking over our world. I know I am as guilty as anyone with my daily computer time, checking facebook, emailing, calling on my cell phone and shopping online. As for my kids, I want them to stay kids as long as they can. I think kids grow up way too fast as it is and all the technology just makes it worse. I don’t want them to have to have all the latest and greatest electronics. Just because their friends have it, doesn’t mean they need it. It is a hard battle and I don’t want to be the mean mom, but I am holding my ground for now. Jayden has been saving up her heard earned money over the years and wants to buy a I-pod touch. It is like having the internet in the palm of your hands. She has a list of things that she wants that I will not allow her to have: I-pod touch, Cell phone, Wii, Nintendo DS, tv for her room, and laptop. I don’t know how long I can hold out on these things, but I will try. Kids need to play and use their imagination and just be kids. There is just way too much out in the technology world that isn’t kid appropriate.

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