Comments on: Computer for a Four-Year-Old http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:36:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Huette http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-17046 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:34:30 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-17046 I stumbled across your blog through a google search. I loved these pictures of your son and his new computer. I sent the link to my boyfriend for inspiration. He is looking forward to the arduous task of building a computer this weekend! I like the idea that we could just adjust the hardware on the fly. Saves going to the computer shop for extra parts! :) I stumbled across your blog through a google search. I loved these pictures of your son and his new computer. I sent the link to my boyfriend for inspiration. He is looking forward to the arduous task of building a computer this weekend! I like the idea that we could just adjust the hardware on the fly. Saves going to the computer shop for extra parts! :)

]]> by: Bryn D. http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-4025 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:24:39 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-4025 I meant that sticky labels are good thing from the kids point of view. I have been known to walk around the house with the label "DADDY" on it. Just need to remember to remove it before leaving the house. :) I meant that sticky labels are good thing from the kids point of view. I have been known to walk around the house with the label “DADDY” on it. Just need to remember to remove it before leaving the house. :)

]]> by: Nana-B http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-4017 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:02:56 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-4017 Now THIS I can approve of. (I am adamantly against overuse of and training for using computers for little kids--they'll learn fast when the right time comes, but this is really cool.) My husband's secretary brought her new baby to work with her in our home for his first 11 months. At around 8-9 months, one of his favorite pasttimes was "drive up" to a kid-height table (in his walker) and play with the old keyboard and old monitor my husband had rigged up for his "puter". You are the kind of Dad every kid needs. Foster those imaginations!! Now THIS I can approve of. (I am adamantly against overuse of and training for using computers for little kids–they’ll learn fast when the right time comes, but this is really cool.)

My husband’s secretary brought her new baby to work with her in our home for his first 11 months. At around 8-9 months, one of his favorite pasttimes was “drive up” to a kid-height table (in his walker) and play with the old keyboard and old monitor my husband had rigged up for his “puter”.

You are the kind of Dad every kid needs. Foster those imaginations!!

]]> by: Bryn D. http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-4016 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:02:16 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-4016 You might consider getting him a label maker (Brother makes these). My son loves typing in words on the little keyboard, seeing them on the LCD, and hitting print when he's done. It didn't take long for him to master the "backspace" key to repair spelling mistakes. As an added bonus, the labels can be stuck on things. Somehow it has a lot of appeal, because it is a real "grown-up" toy. <span class='jfriedl'>“the labels can be stuck on things” And this, Bryn, is a <i>good</i> thing? :-D —Jeffrey</span> You might consider getting him a label maker (Brother makes these). My son loves typing in words on the little keyboard, seeing them on the LCD, and hitting print when he’s done. It didn’t take long for him to master the “backspace” key to repair spelling mistakes. As an added bonus, the labels can be stuck on things.

Somehow it has a lot of appeal, because it is a real “grown-up” toy.

“the labels can be stuck on things” And this, Bryn, is a good thing? :-D —Jeffrey

]]> by: Marcina http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-4011 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:01:06 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-04-24/434#comment-4011 Well of COURSE he needed a computer. How else can the head of a construction company write up government bids and keep track of payroll? Well of COURSE he needed a computer. How else can the head of a construction company write up government bids and keep track of payroll?

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