I’ve started to let my oldest son use a Polaroid camera. We want our kids to learn to be mindful of the world they inhabit and to take in moments that become links in the chain of family memory. Photography is a good way to see things in a different light and cherish them.
However, we firmly believe screens are portals to the netherworld, and most people take pictures with their smartphones now. According to one study, about 90 percent of photos are taken with smartphones. In a rearguard effort to save the minds, bodies, and souls of our little ones from digital damnation, we want to buck that trend for as long as we can.
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