Comments on: How Soon Can Your Child Start Using Computers? http://dadomatic.com/how-soon-can-your-child-start-using-computers/ The Ultimate Resource for Dad by Dads Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:29:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aleta Watkins http://dadomatic.com/how-soon-can-your-child-start-using-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Aleta Watkins Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:44:11 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=15#comment-887 he790tzp6ip9aezd he790tzp6ip9aezd

]]> By: Adam Zand http://dadomatic.com/how-soon-can-your-child-start-using-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Adam Zand Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:52:15 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=15#comment-20 This question is rapidly becoming second nature to young and old. My son was able to get onto Internet Explorer at age 2 and he has an internship with www.creaturepark.com (Ingeeni Studios in Somerville, MA) at age 9. Funny you mention Club Penguin as I find most kids get bored of it pretty quickly. I', with Ryan and wonder if WebKinz has more staying power and of course commercial potential. The other innovation in this space is combining test preparation and school skills to online tests that incorporate games. My son's school system has subscription/seats with http://www.studyisland.com as prep for state testing. Seems to keep him more interested and I like the ability for teachers and parents to monitor results and progress. Let's get kids comfortable and interested in front of the computer or PDA, but make sure having fun outside or with friends or with a book or art project is the first choice. We don't want a generation of computer geeks like me and Chris Brogan ;) This question is rapidly becoming second nature to young and old. My son was able to get onto Internet Explorer at age 2 and he has an internship with http://www.creaturepark.com (Ingeeni Studios in Somerville, MA) at age 9.

Funny you mention Club Penguin as I find most kids get bored of it pretty quickly. I’, with Ryan and wonder if WebKinz has more staying power and of course commercial potential.

The other innovation in this space is combining test preparation and school skills to online tests that incorporate games. My son’s school system has subscription/seats with http://www.studyisland.com as prep for state testing. Seems to keep him more interested and I like the ability for teachers and parents to monitor results and progress.

Let’s get kids comfortable and interested in front of the computer or PDA, but make sure having fun outside or with friends or with a book or art project is the first choice. We don’t want a generation of computer geeks like me and Chris Brogan ;)

]]> By: adjustafresh http://dadomatic.com/how-soon-can-your-child-start-using-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-8 adjustafresh Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:41:50 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=15#comment-8 <a href="http://www.nickjr.com/" rel="nofollow">Nick Jr's</a> Playtime game area is great for younger kids. It's fairly easy for kids 2 - 4 years of age to navigate the site and play games without getting too lost or frustrated. Other than the occasional accidental right mouse click which reveals the Flash menu, my children have always found the site very fun and easy to use. The Disney sites on the other hand tend to be more high maintenance and harder for the kids to use. Nick Jr’s Playtime game area is great for younger kids. It’s fairly easy for kids 2 – 4 years of age to navigate the site and play games without getting too lost or frustrated. Other than the occasional accidental right mouse click which reveals the Flash menu, my children have always found the site very fun and easy to use.

The Disney sites on the other hand tend to be more high maintenance and harder for the kids to use.

]]> By: Ryan http://dadomatic.com/how-soon-can-your-child-start-using-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ryan Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:37:22 +0000 http://dadomatic.com/?p=15#comment-6 I have kids ages 4, 6, and 10, and all three are big fans of WebKinz and Club Penguin. I personally prefer Webkinz, but they definitely favor Club Penguin. They're having fun, and learning lessons even I hadn't thought they'd learn... like not saving passwords, else your siblings will wipe out all your savings and rearrange your igloo! I have kids ages 4, 6, and 10, and all three are big fans of WebKinz and Club Penguin. I personally prefer Webkinz, but they definitely favor Club Penguin. They’re having fun, and learning lessons even I hadn’t thought they’d learn… like not saving passwords, else your siblings will wipe out all your savings and rearrange your igloo!

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