She may not have a television in her bedroom, but my 8-year-old does have a popular link to the outside world plugged into her wall—a telephone. Not a cellphone… a landline telephone. Initially, I put it in there for emergencies.  When my daughter was an infant, I used to nurse her in her room for hours, so I figured hooking up a corded phone in the corner of the room would be a good idea. We kick it old school around here. Though, I may be kicking myself very soon. Right now, my daughter has no desire to sit in … Continue reading →