It's been over a week now and the television and computers have not been reinstated yet (I'm writing this while Reuben plays upstairs...) and I think I'll try to keep it going as much as possible. The children have a new wooden castle we have made to play in (a sort of large wendy house but castle shaped, will post our own photos asap) we found the plans here http://www.buildeazy.com/newplans/kids_castle_3_06.html
and there's been a boom in reading books together and listening to music. It's very full-on for me as before I could count on about 2 hours a day when Reuben was either on the computer or watching a dvd, seems a lot now that it's gone down to zero but he is only 3, it was too much in my opinion. And as time goes on I have also found that the boys play more together and that Reuben is a lot more patient with Isaac and actually wants to spend time with him.
I am also concerned that passively watching something or playing a game that has been scripted for them will deaden their imagination and give them a more unconnected relationship with the world around them, I would rather they develop a strong imagination and creative thought now that they are so young.
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