Joel and I learned a little trick to help keep our kids interested when we go on outings that they might not typically think are interesting – like to one of my favorite places, the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, where we went yesterday …
We give them their own camera!
Between Andrew’s ipod and several older cameras that we have, there are enough for everyone to have one for the day. It’s amazing how this simple thing changes their perspective about their surroundings. Instead of complaining about how bored they are or asking if we can go home numerous times, they are more willing to take their time and enjoy the beauty all around them.
And it’s fun for me to share one of my passions with my children.
Joel and I were even talking about how we can seriously see Andrew enrolling in a photography class in high school. He truly gets excited about capturing the world around him with the camera! And for a fourteen year old boy to get excited about anything in a garden or sculpture park – that’s saying something!
I’m hoping to upload all of their pictures tonight and can’t wait to see what they captured.
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