In 2013, Monica Calderin began photographing her kids when they were disconnected from technology.
Working with ten other mothers — and one dad! — she created the blog Childhood Unplugged, where parents share photographs of their children playing and exploring without computer screens or video games.
Calderin's "personal mission to get my family to take time away from electronics," and "get more creative" has exploded on Instagram, where parents around the world are uploading photos of their children playing outdoors.
Almost 300,000 photographs have been tagged using the hashtag #childhoodunplugged and an Instagram account moderated by a team of 10 mothers has attracted over 25,000 followers.
Monica Calderin was inspired to start Childhood Unplugged when she was enrolled in photography courses at the Define School. Her professor, Michelle Gardella, assigned her the homework of completely disconnecting from technology. I went to the beach," she told Business Insider. "It felt so good not to worry about my phone for an entire day. It’s crazy how much time kids waste on electronics."
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Calderin told Business Insider that her project to disconnect from technology changed her family. "We talk more, we spend more time together, and there is less of a battle about the computer."
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"I'm trying to put the message out there that I think electronics are wonderful, but there is a place and a time for it, especially for kids. I'm not against technology, I'm just against it 24/7," Calderin said.
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