So im looking through my Facebook feed (whilst bub is sleeping) and this picture hits me right in the heart, a little boy  with what looks like his parents hands holding mobile phones with a caption that reads ” I wish i was their phone… so they would hold me and look at me all day”

Such a powerful image that had me thinking how much time do i actually spend on my phone and better yet how much of that time is when my son is around? I took note throughout the day and noticed im on my phone at least once every half hour for up to 10 – 15 minutes at a time. That’s a lot of time to be loosing watching our babies grow up. Im often complaining about how quick my son is growing and yet here i am with my head down for quite a bit of time during the day missing out on all that growing and learning.

Social media and the internet is an exciting place, i love it hence the reason i spend so much time on it, i google my diagnosis every time im sick, i seek opinions when im unsure, it’s a brilliant thing, but just maybe if we look up once in a while we will see life is passing us by, put the phone down, grab your babies and go smell the fresh air outside, chase butterflies , throw a ball and just explore before your babies are to big to want to be around you.

After seeing this image it has made me really think about the time im spending with my little boy and am now conscience of what im spending my time on, i know im going to limit my time on my phone because i want to experience life with my kids and teach them that socializing with people is fun and healthy and far better then having your head focused on a screen all day.

Im sure many will disagree with me and that’s fine but i ask this, next time your on your phone have a look at the attitude of your child, do they look sad, are they feeling left out do they need more attention?

Until next time

-Realhonestmum