Make them build their own computer without assistance by the age of 5 or 6. let them choose an o/s, and give them a balance of games and apps like photoshop, nero, wordprocessing, etc. Make what you can do with these FUN, or there won't be a learning curve to accomplish. Balance this with household chores, outside play, and team sports. This is a canno fail equation. You can't loose, you can only get a fantastic well adjusted kid. I have three!! The downside from the parenting point os view is you have to 'nag, nag' but remember creativity and imagination minimize the necessity to 'nag' so your own abundance of creativity and imagination are your ticket to happiness, and your kids will benifit greatly.
Spencer, VISUALIZE!! People who can visualize the process, apply it to any given situation, and visualize from beginning to end, never get lost. Make your visualizations harder and harder, a brain is the same as a muscle it needs excersize.
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Make them build their own computer without assistance by the age of 5 or 6. let them choose an o/s, and give them a balance of games and apps like photoshop, nero, wordprocessing, etc. Make what you can do with these FUN, or there won't be a learning curve to accomplish. Balance this with household chores, outside play, and team sports. This is a canno fail equation. You can't loose, you can only get a fantastic well adjusted kid. I have three!! The downside from the parenting point os view is you have to 'nag, nag' but remember creativity and imagination minimize the necessity to 'nag' so your own abundance of creativity and imagination are your ticket to happiness, and your kids will benifit greatly.
Spencer, VISUALIZE!! People who can visualize the process, apply it to any given situation, and visualize from beginning to end, never get lost. Make your visualizations harder and harder, a brain is the same as a muscle it needs excersize.