Simplicity vs. Electronics
When Jenna turned three, we bought her a play yard set which I have mentioned here and here . Before that, she used her imagination, making the broken lounge chair her slide and the Norditrack Glider her swing – unless we were at the park.` Jenna was always so excited to spend time with friends or to go to birthday parties. She especially enjoyed the company of a cousin she would see only once or twice a year. She was especially looking forward to seeing her the year Melody turned eight. Jenna had hoped to spend more time with Melody after her party, but as I mentioned in this post , there seemed to be some behavior problems on Melody’s end. Evidently, she had purchased a kindle or an I-pad or some kind of electronic device. She had earned all the money herself and was quite proud of her new purchase. Perhaps that was one of the downfalls of her attitude that day; the party had taken away precious time she could have...