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1. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Monday, 20-Jul-2020 00:29:39 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   My daughter-in-law says #GS3 is getting along well with her parents, but they are really surprised at how much energy he has. (They raised 4 girls and 1 boy.)
   
   Also, the truck I sent is a big hit!
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Monday, 20-Jul-2020 01:17:30 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     I hope the other grandparents do not feel compelled to compete ... to try to buy a toy that he’ll like better. He’s better off if we work together.
     
     I buy a few toys, but I primarily buy him books (and clothes when I can afford it). It is really easy to give a toddler his / her own smartphone or tablet, but harder to read with the child, tell stories (complete with motions and sound effects), walk and run in the yard, roll / toss / bounce a ball back and forth, and point at clouds ☁️ and stars ✨ in the morning / evening sky. But I’m of the opinion that the latter is a lot better for the child than the former.
     
     (I am not anti-technology. I just think small children especially need a lot more grounding in the physical world they live in, and a lot more running around. I’m amazed at how much heavier today’s toddlers are than they were thirty to forty years ago.)