Lent starts March 5th this year with Ash Wednesday. Since we are Catholic, I make an effort to honor this time in some way. My general goal is to be a better person by the end of Lent. This year that will manifest as a reduction in screen time for me and the boys.
I'll admit, this has generally been my big failing as a parent. I grew up with TV on in the background and have continued that habit as an adult. Even with all the information that shows screen time hurts a child's development, I still have it going. I convince myself it's not that bad because it's exclusively PBS shows and we stream from Netflix so no commercials. But this is just me rationalizing a poor choice, and it ends now. Starting Ash Wednesday, we will only watch one hour of TV per day and eliminate all other unnecessary screen time.
Just saying that is kind of scary. This means I'll be spending a lot more time as play mate to my toddler rather than focusing on the baby's needs. In order to do that I'm relying on some fabulous websites for ideas of things to do: Nurturestore, Pinterest, Play At Home Mom, Gift of Curiosity, 1+1+1=1, and The Artful Parent among others.
I'll allow myself to update this blog daily to stay accountable. I'm giving up Facebook, except for 30 minutes on Sundays. I'll use my phone only to converse with people or take pictures of all our fun.
The key for success is planning, I feel, so I'll update you over the next week or so on my plans.
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