tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654200420086509773.post3802065148061148544..comments2024-03-19T11:23:26.262+00:00Comments on Our Cherry Tree: Mum guilt - can I press Esc?Our Cherry Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08937749901135220555noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654200420086509773.post-75240168454515351932016-07-10T22:50:10.333+01:002016-07-10T22:50:10.333+01:00Good old mum guilt... Why does it follow us around...Good old mum guilt... Why does it follow us around so much. I completely see where you are coming from. I swore that Little Button would never watch TV ever, and here she is singing along to Frozen for the zillionth time. Gulp. I don't feel guilty about encouraging her to learn technology. She's a bit young, but I think it's the way forwards and a skill she will need in the future. Thank you for linking up to the #dreamteam X Annette, 3 Little Buttonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529533542517938475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654200420086509773.post-21489333173208437762016-07-06T12:47:52.838+01:002016-07-06T12:47:52.838+01:00Oh it's so easy to feel the Mum guilt isn'...Oh it's so easy to feel the Mum guilt isn't it? We feel guilty if they watch TV and use smartphone apps & on the flipside if they don't, we feel like we're not giving them enough. I have to say I don't think you should feel guilty at all, every child is different and I think they all catch up in the end. I do find the technology side of things a strange one with a small child as I never had any until I was in my late teens! You're doing fab and no need to feel like you're not doing enough, yu'll know what's best for your child. #DreamTeamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01476778315204671295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654200420086509773.post-17876658249157783452016-07-05T18:34:58.734+01:002016-07-05T18:34:58.734+01:00I'm actually from the other perspective. My li...I'm actually from the other perspective. My little boy has Autism along with complex sensory issues & developmental delay. The iPad & phone have been life savers for us, seriously. My little man can't cope with busy places, noise, smells, textures etc so without the ipad he wouldn't be able to go anywhere. If a restaurant etc gets a little noisy we can give him the ipad to zone out rather than get overwhelmed and go into a meltdown because he can't cope with sensoryoverload. It's better that he's glued to a device and getting familiar with going to public places than being stuck at home constantly. I get judged all the time, you can see it on peoples faces but they wouldn't be so quick to judge if they stopped to think for a minute #DreamTeamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182793978006633775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654200420086509773.post-52178788762023269252016-07-05T11:45:46.045+01:002016-07-05T11:45:46.045+01:00This is a really interesting post, particularly as...This is a really interesting post, particularly as a parent of teenagers, whose children never knew what a smart phone or tablet was until they were tweens. i'm interested in the fact that you feel that your daughter is actually behind her peers. I absolutely wouldn't feel mummy guilt at this. Firstly, perhaps she just isn't a techy person and secondly, if you had let her use technology earlier, your post could well have been about how guilty you feel for letting her spend too much time on a tablet! No guilt please - your gut instinct is right for your child. Alison x #DreamTeamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730606464547691791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654200420086509773.post-15989727920283108832016-07-05T07:43:43.822+01:002016-07-05T07:43:43.822+01:00Ah Mum tech guilt! It has plagued me for around 3...Ah Mum tech guilt! It has plagued me for around 3 years now! I'm with you in that I wince when I see toddlers glued to devices, and if I do find myself reaching for my smart phone in a moment of public boredom tantrum, I tend to find myself looking around to see if I'm being judged. You are absolutely right though. There is definitely an argument to support developing our little ones in a world that is so technology driven! I'd hate them to end up an I.T Dinosaur like their Mum! Great post x<br />#DreamTeamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437159928057154484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654200420086509773.post-6997496800925865582016-07-05T07:13:36.358+01:002016-07-05T07:13:36.358+01:00It is so easy to think that tablets and others are...It is so easy to think that tablets and others are not a good thing but it develops some kids' skills that they will need in the future. Have fun with apps you find! #dreamteamthe Frenchie Mummyhttps://thefrenchiemummy.com/noreply@blogger.com