February 1, 2010
Angela did a meme on her blog about Motherhood and technology as part of her participation in the BlogHer Momspotting project. I thought it was an interesting meme AND she’s giving away a hat to those of us who participate so…instant blog material for a Monday! CAN’T BEAT THAT! If you decide to do it too, leave your answers or a link in the comments. I’m not giving anything away but I’d love to see your answers!
- Which expensive electronic device do you most often let your older children abuse or your baby drool on?
Well – my kids have a lot of their own electronics that I try to encourage they use instead of ours. However, I used to sometimes let NikkiZ play games on my cellphone. BUT – since I dropped it and it became a lethal weapon, she is no longer allowed. She’s pretty good on phones though, since she has once of those leapsters, she knows a bit about handling small devices. - How many take-out restaurant numbers do you have programmed into your phone?
One: Marcos. It’s a pizza place near our home that makes REALLY good pizza but it’s not quick so I’ll typically call before I leave the house so that I won’t have to wait too long when I get there. - How many hours of television do you so totally not let your kids watch a week?
I don’t regulate television for my kids currently. My daughter probably watches 1-3hrs a day (I’m trying to be honest here…) and my oldest keeps his TV on all the time, so it’s hard to tell. Even if he’s not paying attention it’s on. I do NOT have a TV in my younger children’s room, however. I have this weird hangup against that until they’re much older. - Do you think people who say “we don’t watch television” at play dates but really mean “we just watch DVDs” are lying liars from Liarville?
I have never had a real “playdate” – so I’m not quite familiar with this issue. HOWEVER, if I was invited to one and they Mother told me that they don’t watch TV…I would take that a little snottily I think. It would rub me the wrong way and if I then found out that DVDs were allowed? I would totally think she was from Liarville. - How many miles have you driven with your child and not one device of electronic entertainment in a single car trip?
Before we had the minivan? 400 miles? Maybe? But since we got the minivan with the DVD player, any trip out of town gets a DVD played. We don’t use the DVD player in the van unless we’re going on a trip so it’s a treat of sorts. - What’s your record for calls to the pediatrician or Ask-a-Nurse in a single day?
I’m not sure but I know it’s more for myself when pregnant than for any of my kids. I’m not hyper-sensitive about sickness, even with my kids. I think it’s how I was raised (never EVER going to the doctor for ANYTHING) but I have never been one to call the pediatrician. And thank GOD my kids have never been too sick. But, If they’re sick enough for me to consider a call? Then they’re sick enough to take in. And I’ve done the Emergency Room run before too in extreme situations. But typically? No calls. For me – on the other hand – when I was pregnant? I called constantly because I save up all of my medical paranoia for everyone in the family and cash it in when I’m carrying child. - What’s the sexiest thing your partner could text you after a hard day?
Let’s have family movie night tonight, and YOU pick the movie! - What’s your favorite iPad joke?
I like the various articles/entries I’ve seen comparing the iPad to things like rocks and stone tablets. They make me giggle. - What’s the dumbest parenting tool, gear, gadget or device you ever bought?
Diaper Genie. I just had a huge issue with keeping the dirty diapers in that thing when the outside garbage is a much better place for them. We just felt really weird storing poop in the room. No matter how “clean” it smelled. And every time we opened it? GAG. So, after just a few weeks we donated it to Goodwill and started the trend of taking dirty diapers directly to the outdoor garbage. Wet ones get thrown in plastic grocery bags (reuse!) and taken out at the end of the day. - How many years will it take for your child to become more tech-savvy than you?
My oldest teaches me tech stuff all the time. My youngest doesn’t know anything yet. My middle? Somewhere in between. I’m thinking by 8 or 9? If kids have access to the technology? They’ll probably have figured most of it out. My son has a friend who has even hacked her iPhone. That’s talent, right there.
OMG! The picture of you iphone nearly made me cry!
OMG, have you seen the ipad skit by madtv on YouTube? It’s totally cringeworthy and hilarious.
was it my daughter?? is that the jailbreak thing???
I’m in.
http://kenandbelly.blogspot.com/2010/02/digital-parenting.html
http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?ref=sb#/note.php?note_id=307085858833
We don’t have a TV, BUT we do watch shows and movies on the computer. I try not to mention the no TV thing, since people do sometimes take it as me saying “MY kids don’t watch that horrible thing called a TV!” when that’s not what I mean at all. I do usually add that we still watch stuff on the computer to keep from sounding that way.
What happen to number 6?
I’m a little (ok a lot) verbose: here’s the link: http://ngunderground.blogspot.com/2010/02/tech-savvy.html
http://ouronlychance.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/a-meme/
I’ll play along
1. Which expensive electronic device do you most often let your older children abuse or your baby drool on?
My kids are older and no longer drool…and they have their own, bought-with-their-own-allowance-and-holiday-money electronics to abuse.
2. How many take-out restaurant numbers do you have programmed into your phone?
Two. The local Domino’s, of course, and my favorite place for Cream Cheese Wonton.
3. How many hours of television do you so totally not let your kids watch a week?
We ALL watch a lot of tv. And like your son’s tv…ours are usually on, whether or not we’re paying attention.
4. Do you think people who say “we don’t watch television” at play dates but really mean “we just watch DVDs” are lying liars from Liarville?
There are people who don’t watch tv? Or say they don’t watch tv?
5. How many miles have you driven with your child and not one device of electronic entertainment in a single car trip?
Does the car stereo count? If so, then none.
6. What’s your record for calls to the pediatrician or Ask-a-Nurse in a single day?
I don’t call. We always just go in when we know we have to, and we’ve hit the ER for sudden injuries and illnesses.
7. What’s the sexiest thing your partner could text you after a hard day?
Most days I don’t feel like I even have a partner, so I guess something along the lines of “I picked up/cooked your favorite dinner, and picked up your kids from school/friends’/etc so you wouldn’t have to” would really be nice!
8. What’s your favorite iPad joke?
I’m iPad oblivous, sorry.
9. What’s the dumbest parenting tool, gear, gadget or device you ever bought?
I don’t even know; it’s been so long since I really bought any sort of parenting tool or gadget.
10. How many years will it take for your child to become more tech-savvy than you?
Not many. Mine are already more tech-savvy than me when it comes to some things. And I am slightly more proficient when it comes to others.
I tried to proofread & close all my code; hopefully I didn’t miss anything and mess your page up.
Hysterical. Jason showed me the PeeWee Herman iPad commercial and that’s pretty… well.. Rad.
And the TV is true here, too! I’m so glad we aren’t lying liars from Liarville. Totally using that…
hehe I’m teaching my mum computer stuff all the time.
I teach my manager (who’s like 3 years younger than my Grandma) and her manager (who’s younger than my Dad) new computer tech stuff every day!