Reply to: Children and Software

[Old Hack]

I find it hard to believe you didn't already have crayons.

Well, he'd eaten his

[Old Hack]

Same here. Bought the kids some crayons and showed them how to draw a circle, next minute ******* Michelangelo has painted the Cistine chapel and got an art exhibition up at a swanky London gallery. Only 4. Unbelievable!

All of your kids are 4?

Wow, must have been some party your wife had while you were away that time.

[eek]

Children and Software

I find it hard to believe you didn't already have crayons.

The crayola crayons are his personal ones. MF gets very upset if he has to share.

[d000hg]

Same here. Bought the kids some crayons and showed them how to draw a circle, next minute ******* Michelangelo has painted the Cistine chapel and got an art exhibition up at a swanky London gallery. Only 4. Unbelievable!

I find it hard to believe you didn't already have crayons.

[MarillionFan]

We bought the kids some 'how to paint' software, and now they're pumping stuff out in real time like mad.

We also bought them graphics tools, so they can draw directly to the computer, and TV; they just plug them in and use a pen on a tablet and it comes to life. Quite neat really.

You can mix old and new school quite well.

Same here. Bought the kids some crayons and showed them how to draw a circle, next minute ******* Michelangelo has painted the Cistine chapel and got an art exhibition up at a swanky London gallery. Only 4. Unbelievable!

[shaunbhoy]

Jr now knows how to work my iPad, recognises the app for YouTube and asks for Row Row... (your boat!)

Sounds like he is following in his old man's footsteps then CM.

Now if only you can find an App for how to run the thing aground he'll make a Royal Navy Navigation Officer too!



Divers assess damage to Royal navy destroyer | Mail Online

[milanbenes]

I got a couple of these.

Zoostorm PlayTab PC - Tablets | Ebuyer.com

Excellent for the price.

Thanks Dim and thanks SpaceCadet

I will check those out

Kev.

[DimPrawn]

Father Christmas is planning to bring my daughters Android Tablets this year.

Brief is:

Web Browser including playing youtube

Play videos MP4 etc

Play Music

Skype

Google Play


I was thinking about getting Samsung Galaxy Tab 7"

Anybody any other suggestions

Thanks,

Milan.

I got a couple of these.

Zoostorm PlayTab PC - Tablets | Ebuyer.com

Excellent for the price.

[Zippy]

We bought him a Leapfrog Leappad thingy.... but it's not as responsive as the iPad so he isn't interested in it

Jesus, how am I going to go on if I end up with another geek in the house.

Look on the bright side - you'll never be short of shiny gadgets?

[Spacecadet]

Father Christmas is planning to bring my daughters Android Tablets this year.

Brief is:

Web Browser including playing youtube

Play videos MP4 etc

Play Music

Skype

Google Play


I was thinking about getting Samsung Galaxy Tab 7"

Anybody any other suggestions

Thanks,

Milan.

Nexus 7's

[milanbenes]

Father Christmas is planning to bring my daughters Android Tablets this year.

Brief is:

Web Browser including playing youtube

Play videos MP4 etc

Play Music

Skype

Google Play


I was thinking about getting Samsung Galaxy Tab 7"

Anybody any other suggestions

Thanks,

Milan.

[cailin maith]

I got my two Kurio tablets, basically Android 4.0 with a child friendly UI and rubberised casing with a load of pre loaded learning software, they love it.

We bought him a Leapfrog Leappad thingy.... but it's not as responsive as the iPad so he isn't interested in it

Jesus, how am I going to go on if I end up with another geek in the house.

[Old Hack]

top dad.

role modelling as opposed to finger wagging

'come on, lets do it this way' as opposed to 'switch that off now, its the last time I am going to tell you'

Ah, would love to take the pleasantry, but the truth is, it does take some finger wagging sometimes. When it's 5 degrees outside and the fires nice and warm, it's hard to persuade the kids it'd be great to cycle to the cafe 5 miles away for a cup of hot chocolate.

[EternalOptimist]

We try and balance it by cycling, walking and canoeing lots. Although less of the canoeing this year - feckin weather.

top dad.

role modelling as opposed to finger wagging

'come on, lets do it this way' as opposed to 'switch that off now, its the last time I am going to tell you'

[Old Hack]

The eldest 9 (nearly 10 - oh where good lord did that time go) has an iPad, and middle child aged 6 has a Nexus 7. Used for homework, games and all sorts. I don't mind them having loads of technology, as long as we can mix it with reality. So at home they mostly do crafty stuff, the eldest likes to read and will jump at the chance to get to play games, mainly sims type stuff, which I don't find too alarming.

We try and balance it by cycling, walking and canoeing lots. Although less of the canoeing this year - feckin weather.