17/09/2026
The last two summers, we’ve intentionally tried to give our girls a little taste of the childhood we grew up with. And this year, we took it a step further and cut the iPads out completely.
And honestly? It was beautiful.
Camping. Riding bikes. Swimming. Exploring. Playing outside until dinner. Backyard adventures. Calling family on a landline. Finding ways to have fun that didn’t involve a screen.
Of course, they live in a completely different world than we did. Technology is everywhere, and we’re not pretending it doesn’t have a place in their lives. But I’ve realized we don’t have to simply give in to the way the world is going.
We can still choose slow mornings, long afternoons outside, imagination, boredom, adventure, family time and good old-fashioned fun.
We can still give our kids the beautiful childhood we remember.
And maybe the sweetest part of all? They don’t even ask for the iPad anymore.
We can’t recreate our childhood exactly. But we can recreate the feeling of it.
I think some things are worth passing down. 🤍
Do you think we’ve accepted screens as part of childhood a little too easily?
