Greatly. My father was into computers when the only kind around was a main frame. I am into computers and have seen the birth of the PC to what it is today. My oldest son will be 8 in Dec. 2001 and he is very into computers (installing software and and figuring out things) not so much on the programming side. He know what he wants and asks me to get it for him then it done. I have limited the use of the internet because there is more to life then a computer terminal, but the need to know is still there. I also have 2 other children (6 and 2) the 6yr old shows potential for computers, too early for the 2yr old. she uses the mouse as a phone (remember Star Trek). My thoughts are that what we do, get excited about, or are willing to allow our children to do and see makes all the difference in the world.
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Greatly. My father was into computers when the only kind around was a main frame. I am into computers and have seen the birth of the PC to what it is today. My oldest son will be 8 in Dec. 2001 and he is very into computers (installing software and and figuring out things) not so much on the programming side. He know what he wants and asks me to get it for him then it done. I have limited the use of the internet because there is more to life then a computer terminal, but the need to know is still there. I also have 2 other children (6 and 2) the 6yr old shows potential for computers, too early for the 2yr old. she uses the mouse as a phone (remember Star Trek). My thoughts are that what we do, get excited about, or are willing to allow our children to do and see makes all the difference in the world.