Things My Kids Will Have & Not Have

Alrightyy im gonna be THAT parent that makes sure my kids have a fun filled child hood. No matter if its waiting til the appropriate age to give them electronics like video games, cell phones, ipods and all that. This generation is so screwed up now. Kids age 6 - 12 want an Ipad for christmas thats soo freaking messed up i don't see why 6 year old's should have an ipad. 6 year olds should be playing with toys not ipads. Not sure for a 12 year old though since thats like a pre teen age right there. But still its pretty sad how we have to live on electronics. And heres what my kids will and will not get.

As a kid while they are still growing this is what they wont get for a good while.

Cell phones they can have one when they are old enough and responsible for it as long as they dont become obsessed with it.
Ipads, Ipods, anything related to books like the kindle or the nook. Their own computers or laptops
Nintendo DS and any video gaming system is a no no until they are responsible for it
Facebook i wont allow them to have one until they are 13 the age that facebook wants the teens age to join They have so many problems with kids joining younger then that age. Plus i dont need them lying about their age and its up to them if they really want a facebook anyways.
Digital Camara they will get one maybe in Junior High or High School they dont need one as a kid.

Things my kids get.
They will be allowed to get learning games.
Toys
College fund. They will be able to access it after they graduate high school. Use it for whatever they want if college isnt a plan for them.

I'm just afraid once my kids get hooked on the electronics then they wont wanna go outside anymore but they still can play the computer they will just have limited time to play on it. Cause i wanna make sure they get some good excercise and have something else to do. They will be also allowed to watch tv and watch movies. I don't want them becoming lazy and im deffiently not home schooling them i want them to get a good education i wanna be a proud parent of my kids. I will still be a fun mom for them though.

But if parents are sick of their kids playing video games then quit buying your kids that stuff. If you want them to go outside then just tell them you wont buy them these things anymore. its simple and easy. Then maybe the kids will actually enjoy being outside all the time. I loved being outside as a kid. I didnt have alot of electronics kids have now days but we did play some video games on the nintendo 64 but it wasnt long either. If you have kids and live in a neighborhood full of kids then your kids will love being outside i lived in a neighborhood full of kids growing up we all played with eachother. So get your kids off their butts and actually have them spend some time outside and get some fresh air even if its not long it will be good for them and it keeps color on their skin and they wont be pale looking all the time.