And she's only two!
Now are we to blame as her parents? Absolutely! I'm not argueing that at all.
But it isn't just screens. The ads on TV for all the most in demand toys for even the youngest of children are technical. Why does a child need a teddy bear with wifi? Or a robot that moves as they do?
But you know who could stand a little less demand for kids' technical gadgets? SANTA! Now he's happy to honor requests from all children, but he and the Elves miss the classics. They like making the classics out of wood, fabric and even plastics. But now it's all circuit boards and battery packs.
So our family has pledged to only ask Santa for non-electronic or battery powered toys this year. And we want to see how many families wanted to take the pledge with us! I've come across a few people who think this is a good idea, so I wanted to spread the word in cyberspace!
Here are our guidelines, there aren't many but here they are.
1. This does NOT apply to gifts from friends and family. Only those arriving from the North Pole. Even mom and dad are going to be further plugging her in.
2. Includes any toys with batteries, including those with watch batteries that last for years that you don't change.
3. Wind up toys are ok. The elves like making those.
This challenge is going to be either really tough or really easy. The question is: will it be annual?
