How I got my kids off facebook and onto something more worthwhile

It is frustrating to see kids get wrapped up in technology. I have come up with some strategies that are helping me to relate better with my kids and make them more productive at the same time.
1.I got my two girls -the bird whisperers to start a business -of hand taming birds for people who want a friendly hand tame bird for their young child or grandmother.
2. I started a blog with them called hand friendly birds.
3. In the process I found out what accounts they were logged into and what they were doing on line and went for walks down by the river with them taking photos of Ben and the birds. I have found them very excited about the likes and comments they have been getting and there have been many opportunities in the reading and writing of posts and comments to discuss spelling and grammar.
4. this blog is doing way better than my own clarinet passion blog. It goes to show that you can get a better result helping someone else than you do for yourself.
I hope you like this blog and have nice things to say.

shed clean out

 

we had a shed clean out today. It was a bleak grey day in Melbourne so we decided to get a bit physical to lift the mood. we cleaned out the bird sheds and then went over to the basket ball courts to shoot some hoops. dad did some maintenance around the house. Bart our rainbow lorikeet can get a bit possessive of his cage if you go too close to it but our two bird whisperers Michelle and Suzy can handle him okay.