Reply #102: my kiddos have moved on to dungeons and dragons and star wars miniatures

[happy_liberal]

They use the computer to make their own maps, type up their own adventures so technology is actually furthering their imaginations.

New computer technology has my kids learning Blender programming making their own 3D computer animations.

Digital cameras and blue screens have provided my kids with the oportunity to make their own movies and put themselves in whatever background of their choosing.

High tech gadgets open up a whole new world of opportunity for creativity beyond what we can even imagine right now.

But cell phones for a 4 year old? Why? That is all consumerism based on commercialism. My kids don't want crap like that because we don't watch TV. I have the feeling though, that TV is a much larger reason for the loss of imagination.

Another problem is that parents do not limit children's TV time or video game time. When you give the kids a limit(even make them earn their 40 minutes or whatever) they find other things to do with the rest of their time that are usually more creative and imaginative.