Also, if you give her a computer, LEND it. I.E: Just boot into or use a LiveDistro so that she can reboot now and have broken nothing while learning to use a keyboard and mouse. On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > Suggestion: Don't give her a computer. The best form of education for > any child or adult does NOT directly involve computers. She will have > computers pushed upon her soon enough, no need to rush it. > > If you must, to keep her off your keys, just give her an old keyboard. > Let her imagination provide the rest of the computer. > > Alan > > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Bryan O'Neal > wrote: > > I have decided to give my daughter (who is not quite a year old) her own > > laptop (an old Sony I have in the garage). I am doing this because > > 1) I am tired of her sneak attaching me when I am working on my computers > > and think if she had her own it would help quell this. So far this has > > worked for books, magazines, etc. > > 2) I am tired of working with her with flash cards and would like some > > applications designed by educational professionals. > > 3) I want her to be interested in computers as something other > > then those forbidden objects that take all of daddy's time. Thus I want > > something a young child could learn how to use over the next few years. > > Any suggestions for distribution and applications. - Please only > > serious suggestions - Slackware need not apply > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Skype: (623)239-3392 AT&T: (503)754-4452 http://www.obnosis.com http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Linux_Users_Anonymous