We've ended our travels and all boys and leaders are safely home. We're also already signing up boys for 2017. This was our first year without the boys packing electronics. I know it was difficult for the boys (and for some parents) and I'm sure their vote would be to return to the old days of bring what you wish (phones, tablets, you name it). But for the first time in years, boys were actually tuned into something else.
They looked at the scenery more, they talked with each other more, they played card games, they read, some would even sing. They definitely got to know each other and themselves better. They built more self confidence in that they had to entertain themselves on occasion rather than just turn on their electronics.
It was great to see that they still could do all of these things.
Leader Andy Lammers said, "Good call on no devices. You gave the kids a gift with that decision."
I agree and I think most parents would as well.
Here's a link Andy shared that parents might appreciate:
mobile.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/technology/personaltech/whats-the-right-age-to-give-a-child-a-smartphone.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&referer=https://t.co/Qy1nrGBNrP
They looked at the scenery more, they talked with each other more, they played card games, they read, some would even sing. They definitely got to know each other and themselves better. They built more self confidence in that they had to entertain themselves on occasion rather than just turn on their electronics.
It was great to see that they still could do all of these things.
Leader Andy Lammers said, "Good call on no devices. You gave the kids a gift with that decision."
I agree and I think most parents would as well.
Here's a link Andy shared that parents might appreciate:
mobile.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/technology/personaltech/whats-the-right-age-to-give-a-child-a-smartphone.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&referer=https://t.co/Qy1nrGBNrP
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