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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone else besides our family of this mindset? Our kids are 9 and 12 and they simply do not need these electronic distractions. They play ACTUAL games and ACTUALLY communicate with others. I see no need to hook them on the ADD-friendly tech bandwagon at this age.

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My kids don't have iPhones because it is soooo expensive. My H and I only have phones that were provided by our work.

I come from a family that did not listen to music because my parents did not like the lyrics and I missed out on a lot of communication with friends at work because I did not know what they were talking about, the song they were singing, etc. It actually made me less social.

So, I don't think you should limit it so much that it makes your child the "odd man out", like I was.

So the family has an iPad - the kids rarely use it.

They both have an iPod. I would say it is a rare day that my oldest spend 1/2 hour on this device. He is busy and has lots of homework. He is very active in sports, band, volunteer, playing with friends and spending time with family.

My youngest is very technology oriented so we limit his use. But he is still active in 2 sports, has good grades, plays with neightborhood friends, gets good grades, etc. Texting usually involved "when will you be home" so he can play with his friends.

In addition my kids are dyslexic so they use Learning Ally and a flashcard applicatoin.

So I guess I am not seeing what you are worried about.

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