What Do You Do With Tech-Obsessed Kids When the Lights Go Out?

As a west coast resident, my heart goes out to all the people who lost power and property during Hurricane Sandy. I can only imagine what it must have been like waiting, as the temperature dropped each day, for the power and the heat to be restored. During the height of Sandy's devastation, I, like many others, used Facebook to check on how family and friends were doing -- and learn where to donate.

While the safety and well being of those affected were the first priority, many parents also used online social networks to share ideas on how to keep their kids occupied. Without electricity, this meant activities that didn't require technology. And with schools closed and gasoline i…
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