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Do you think your kids spend too much time staring at screens? Do you feel addicted to technology? Maybe it is time to think about an unplugged vacation. This week we are getting tips and ideas from Gina Vercesi from Kids Unplugged.
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ABOUT GINA VERCESI
Gina Vercesi is a freelance writer with a passion for exploring nature and the outdoors. Gina features off-the-grid family travel adventures on her blog, Kids Unplugged, writes as the “Unplugged” Traveling Mom for the Traveling Mom Writers’ Network, and is one of Ski Vermont’s All Mountain Mamas. Her work has recently appeared in Lonely Planet, Islands Magazine, and the Boston Globe. You can follow Gina’s travels on Twitter and Instagram.
FAVORITE UNPLUGGED VACATIONS
You can unplug anywhere from museums, theme parks, cities, camping or on the beach if you can fight the urge to check or share on social media. Some of Gina’s favorites include:
- Disney World
- Biking along rail trails — Gina went to the Laurentian region in Quebec to the Petite Train du Nord
- Little St. Simon’s Island — a former hunting camp that has been converted to a natural, all-inclusive resort with 32 guests per night
- Maine Huts and Trails
TIPS FOR UNPLUGGING
- Don’t introduce tech too early
- Don’t use screens as a babysitter
- Talk about the impact of tech so it isn’t a punishment
- Ask kids what types of things they want to do
- Wean off of tech in advance
- Limit time with technology
- Bring along games, books and other activities
- Use audiobooks for road trips using Overdrive
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