Image by San Jose Library via Flickr My kids are hooked up. At ages 4 and 6, they enjoy websites such as Lego, Club Penguin and Starfall. They play games. They interact. They explore. Me? I’m around. I’m aware they’re on the computer. But I don’t sit next to them. I don’t play most of the games with them. I try to check the websites they visit before they play. Try, of course, is the operative word because I know there are plenty of times that they find sites when I’m not … [Read more...]
We listened and still said "no"
February 26, 2010 By 5 Comments
Its not that it doesn't happen. It's just never happened like this. Today Big, age 6, acted about age 12. He reminded me of the time when I was 16 and pitched my parents on the need to buy me a Geo Tracker. (It even sounds like a toy now, doesn't it?!) Big wanted to join Club Penguin. Apparently, on Friday, he succeeded in defeating Sensei, a big guru penguin on the popular children's community and games website, owned by Disney. According to Big, once you defeat Sensei, you become a Ninja, … [Read more...]
