tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062112.post2649214307153300285..comments2023-10-08T08:40:50.013-05:00Comments on the drift: Toddlers On Computers Make Me Sadrubigimlethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13031970778205823489noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062112.post-65956884971435792392009-07-19T02:57:21.039-05:002009-07-19T02:57:21.039-05:00I'm not saying that they shouldn't know ho...I'm not saying that they shouldn't know how to use a computer. what i'm saying is, do you really think having an offline toddler-hood is going to put your child at a disadvantage? or more specifically, are toddlers that are enrolled in computer courses gifted? no. my children certainly do watch videos and tv -- and i don't feel good about it. it's certainly nothing i would brag about as some indicator of them being gifted. if your child can assemble a 3-D puzzle by the kindergarten, they'll be able to use a computer at level to meet their needs in life. so, yes, absolutely, i'm equating using the computer to a highway sideshow. it takes no special talent. it's an idiot box just like the tv, as you so appropriately point out. so, why is a mother on facebook asking for a 'gifted daycare' for her child who can click a mouse button? it's no different than using a toaster. my nephew is 3 and can start the DVD player on his own. Does that mean he's gifted?rubigimlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031970778205823489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062112.post-73715382240133198802009-07-18T21:33:02.730-05:002009-07-18T21:33:02.730-05:00are you kidding?? teach your kids to use the compu...are you kidding?? teach your kids to use the computer at an early age! teach them to talk and walk and socialize. you equate using the computer to a roadside chicken? the pc and the cell phone will be the center of your child's life. does your kid watch TV? TV watching is a useless talent... Like it or not video content delivery is going to shift from a DVD's and cable boxes to the internet just like music has.<br /><br />Prepare your child equally, there is nothing wrong with teaching a kid how to use a computer.KOFShttp://netvibes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062112.post-85869291910928253232009-07-18T11:40:58.966-05:002009-07-18T11:40:58.966-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458254260043721378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062112.post-42348353027185866282009-07-18T11:03:44.983-05:002009-07-18T11:03:44.983-05:00I couldn't agree more.I couldn't agree more.Hyperblogalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617626477611807412noreply@blogger.com