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 <
alandd@consultpros.com> 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
> <boneal@cornerstonehome.com> 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
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