Techie Child

[channie]

I think there must be extreme management of time and guidance that parents must stick to when allowing their children to use all this gadgets and technology.

[nhl]

Simple rules in our house:

1. No TV until kids are in bed
2. Kids are not allowed to play with our smart phones/computer/laptops/pads etc
3. We also do not play/use phones/pads for entertainment purpose in the kids presence

And now the eldest is four I still think this was the right decisions. And it is so sad to see so many kids addicted to their gadgets and parents ignoring their kids because they are checking their facebook or playing game on their iPhone.

[pirate]

nhl:

Simple rules in our house:

1. No TV until kids are in bed

I am not a believer of this rule. Just wait till the kids hit their first oral and listening comprehension and you will understand why.

[nhl]

pirate:

nhl:

Simple rules in our house:

1. No TV until kids are in bed

I am not a believer of this rule. Just wait till the kids hit their first oral and listening comprehension and you will understand why.

I am talking about small kids here, less then 6 years old. Once they get older I don't think it is feasible and reasonable but for now I think it is OK. The recommendation is that kids below 4 watch less then 30 minutes of TV a day or no TV at all. (Sorry, can't remember where I read this) So we took the easy way and went for the no TV at all route.

[sundaymorning]

I believe parents should advocate since young not to use gadget when they are free. instead giving them for a short time frame and definitely not a daily usage.

Thus，it would not turn into a habit. As for mine, so far so good.

[Dandelion_Ivory]

My son is keen on technology even though he's only 6 years old. If you feel that your child is showing early signs of interest you should encourage him/her to learn some programming skills. This will be a hugely valuable skill in the future. A site like http://www.CodeAcademy.com teaches the basics for free.

[Kiasu ExamPaper]

Dandelion_Ivory:

My son is keen on technology even though he's only 6 years old. If you feel that your child is showing early signs of interest you should encourage him/her to learn some programming skills. This will be a hugely valuable skill in the future. A site like http://www.CodeAcademy.com teaches the basics for free.

Yeah, I totally agree! Encouraging the child to do what they like is best, not just forcing them to do other jobs which they may not like.

[janet88]

nhl:

Simple rules in our house:

1. No TV until kids are in bed
2. Kids are not allowed to play with our smart phones/computer/laptops/pads etc
3. We also do not play/use phones/pads for entertainment purpose in the kids presence

And now the eldest is four I still think this was the right decisions. And it is so sad to see so many kids addicted to their gadgets and parents ignoring their kids because they are checking their facebook or playing game on their iPhone.

there is a limit you can control. when kids are in lower primary, maybe you can still control no phone usage...but at upper primary, you would probably give the child a mobile phone so that he/she can inform you if there are supplementary lessons after school. teachers tend to disseminate info via whatsapp...much as i hate the idea, but what can we parents do?

no mobile phones when having meals is my rule...applies to ALL, including daddy.

[JohnSMith75]

To discover and learn things, sound great! And it is any time amazing when you help your child to grow in right direction.

[Happymummy2013]

My 4 year son is now engrossed in creating simple games with his daddy using a free software call Scratch after reading about it on http://www.giftourprecious.com/scratch-kid-programming-programming-from-scratch/

It is definitely better than simply playing handphone games. At least he learns to create his own simple games to play.
Did any of your child also learn Scratch?