So, this past Sunday, the Lambert's unplugged. After an entire Saturday of sitting on their behinds, playing Minecraft, you could practically see my boys mushy brains dripping out their ears.
Alex after too many video games
So, I decided that there would be no tv, no Wii or Wiiu, no iPods, no laptop, iPad or computer. No nothing.
Did the boys freak? No really. They know me. They knew there was no way they were gonna get to play video games for an entire day and not have to pay for that eventually. They groaned a bit, but otherwise they understood. In their defense, I could have told them to turn off the game, but they were getting along sooooooo nicely. They were playing together, laughing, helping each other. It was so nice just listening to them, I didn't want to wreck it.
So what to a 6 and an 8 year old do nowadays with no electronic stimulation? Well apparently they don't get dressed. The boys were running around in their undies all day. They did however make it through playing Legos and Trios and Transformers, all before asking if they could please play Minecraft. When I suggested I could get out their homework, they immediately found something else to do. They played with the dogs, played Power Rangers, Furbies and chased each other around the house for a bit. When they asked me again if they could please, please play some Minecraft, I suggested that if they were bored they could put away their laundry and make their beds. They decided to do some crafts instead.
Now they day was not without a hitch. There was a period of about an hour and a half, when I was upstairs working, that I noticed the kids were being awfully quiet. I thought they were in the basement making forts out of the couch cushions. I went down to take a peek and caught two boys red handed with Wii remotes in their hands. They were smiling until they saw me. Then they new they were screwed. Each made a big production of how they had just forgot, (yeah, like I just fell off the turnip truck or something), and how sorry they were. The good part was that they wasted at least an hour crying in their rooms, the bad part, they lost their electronics for Monday too!
So, after the toys and the tears have all been exhausted, and your little child brain has been without electronic stimulation for 9 hours, what do you do for fun? Please try and picture this in your brain.
The boys come downstairs in Dad's boxer shorts, which they have stuffed full of stuffed animals. They look like Kim Kardashian on butt steroids. Then they proceed to bounce around the living room, shaking there booties to, "I Like To Move It, Move It". By the time they were done, the floor was littered with stuffies and we were all busting a gut. Swing over to my Facebook page to see the live video, (can't post it here because of all the pervs out there), or I can e-mail it to you.
So there you have it. Two children in 2013 can survive a day, (and now 2) without electronics. They played with toys, (you know, those things they begged you for at Christmas). They made up some very creative dance numbers, and they got along together all day! Life is good!
Give it a try. I'd love to see what your kids come up with! Maybe, one day, I'll be brave enough to try this with Jake. I promise, if he stuffs his pants and dances around the living room, THAT video IS getting posted!!
Michy
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