I wholeheartedly agree with the play outside a bit, play with the computer a bit theory of parenting. I have a 6 year old who has grown up using the computer mostly to play learning games and the occassional Tonka Joe "smash the poor keyboard to bits game" and of course some hotwheels game.
My wife and I have constantly made him and his 4 year old sister "play" on their leap-pads and "play" on the computer INSTEAD of sitting in front of the ShIn3Y Babysitt3r!! The results being this quote from his kindergarten teacher," He's the best reader in class." He's currently reading second grade books & his sissy isn't too far behind.
Just like guns... it's not the guns that kill people, it's the people that kill people. Computers aren't making kids stupid, it's stupid parents not supervising computer use properly.
I especially enjoyed the "they will screw you if they can" comment. >:)
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I wholeheartedly agree with the play outside a bit, play with the computer a bit theory of parenting. I have a 6 year old who has grown up using the computer mostly to play learning games and the occassional Tonka Joe "smash the poor keyboard to bits game" and of course some hotwheels game.
My wife and I have constantly made him and his 4 year old sister "play" on their leap-pads and "play" on the computer INSTEAD of sitting in front of the ShIn3Y Babysitt3r!! The results being this quote from his kindergarten teacher," He's the best reader in class." He's currently reading second grade books & his sissy isn't too far behind.
Just like guns... it's not the guns that kill people, it's the people that kill people. Computers aren't making kids stupid, it's stupid parents not supervising computer use properly.
I especially enjoyed the "they will screw you if they can" comment. >:)