Any parent or caregiver who works with children in our time and age knows what a difficult task we have.
There are moments when I contemplate the constantly expanding ocean of technology that our children swim in, and I feel a fire of rebellion light up inside me. I watch how quickly we all get sucked into the ease of technology, and I want to fight it.

“Mom, I’m bored. There’s nothing to do.”
If you’re a parent, I’m sure you’ve heard this sentence, too. How does it make you feel?
Responsible, that’s what I feel. I feel that it’s my responsibility to teach my kids that there’s always something fun to do and that they have options that have nothing to do with electronics. My responsibility as a parent is to help them feel passionate about activities that contribute to their health and growth. I wonder why, in a world full of games and endless stimulation, we keep hearing our children complain of boredom. It doesn’t make sense when we have shelves with games and toys, buckets full of balls, and crayons aching for attention.

The world of technology is seductive. It’s constantly offering new ways to command the attention of these young brains. But I guess we all know the downside. When our kids sit in front of these screens, any screen of any size, they barely move, they don’t create anything with their hands, their tactical senses aren’t stimulated, and they hardly develop their social skills.
Nowadays, our children are born into a world of over-stimulation and technical distraction.

Many of them pay the price for this new world as they lose their physical stamina, some gain weight, some struggle with attention deficit disorders, and some suffer from a lack of social development.

When I was a child in the late 1970s and 1980s, the world of games was exuberant and full of movement, joy, laughter, rich concepts, and socialization.

Arts and crafts were an exciting and truly delightful way to enjoy leisure time. Children tapped into their endless imagination,
originality, and creativity. Kids learned to create something from nothing. Their bodies and brains were active with stimulation, fueling ongoing development most naturally.

Birthdays were a stage for socialization and playful games. Dinner and bedtime were the reasons kids stopped playing. Children’s needs and desires were more in sync. I miss
those days.

While we can’t go back to those days, we can easily observe toddlers and their natural need to move and play. They explore their environments using their bodies and senses and instinctively know how to enjoy their surroundings. They find adventure in the simplest of things.

Does human evolution occur at the same rate at which the world changes? Not!
While we all strive to stay current with the world’s progress, our children’s basic regulatory development is only possible through interactive experiences. Our world’s outward progress cannot change that.

Physical activity, art, thought-provoking games, and social activities are all forms of stimulation that strengthen our bodies and enable us to live healthier lives. Technology is a powerful resource for our development, but that doesn’t mean it can replace all our educational and physical needs as a species.

We’re constantly seeking new ways to cultivate an interest in activities contributing to our children’s healthy development.
The more I explore, the more it becomes clear that I’m not the only parent striving for a more ideal balance between these two worlds.

Parents want their children to be involved in more conventional physical activities that remind them of their childhoods. But today’s children are more sophisticated and exposed to different stimuli.

My observations, beliefs, and professional experience led to the birth of B SmART ‘n PLAY. I’ve developed these colorful, environmentally friendly games that place a premium on the six developmental skills. I’ve taken a holistic approach to enhance
our children’s fine, gross, and sensory-motor skills and cognitive, emotional, and social development.
Creativity, thoughtful play, and movement are significant components
of a healthy lifestyle, so I’ve delivered them in one package that helps support and strengthen each skill.