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Time On Screen

Make it easy on yourself And they won’t think you’re mean. Let the grandkids, home from school, Indulge in time on screen. In their younger days, they’d love To cuddle up and read Or play or build or run around - We’d gladly fill that need. But now they’re old enough to want To research or compete By using tablets or a Switch To make their day complete. Like other grown-ups in their lives, Allow them, quite excited, To slip into their worlds on screen, To which we’re not invited.

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Date: 6/18/2022 7:46:00 PM
We have no choice "Allow them, quite excited, To slip into their worlds on screen," if we want them to want to come over and "see" us. Ha!
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Date: 5/28/2022 2:14:00 AM
Their world on screen comes naturally to them. At my age, I also find myself doing the same; luckily my teenage granddaughter is only too willing to share some of her screen time with me. ~ Best regards // paul
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Date: 5/27/2022 7:54:00 PM
When they can stand on their own two feet, you know you have done a good job of parenting! Aloha!
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Date: 5/27/2022 3:26:00 PM
Problem is, we're needed more than ever. Oh, well... :) gw
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Date: 5/27/2022 1:00:00 PM
I believe every parent and grandparent knows this feeling of no longer being needed, Ilene. Thanks for writing it so well.
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Date: 5/27/2022 12:42:00 PM
Shame when they grow up and they start finding their own way, we're no longer needed. Tom
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