Re: Edutainment for Toddler

In article <idontreadthis56-319D06.16195005102005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Keep it to Usenet please <idontreadthis56@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <nosredna-6892E1.15313005102005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> nosredna <nosredna@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Does a toddler really need to get into computers already????? Let
> > her be a baby for a while!
>
> Hence the search for "edutainment". I work from home, so she sees me
> on the computer a lot. She already plays with my work 'doze laptop.
> She likes the voice navigator turned on so it speaks the keys and the
> parts of the windows that the cursor is on. It's only entertaining
> for a while because it's a work machine and I can't let her past the
> login dialog. She also already pretends to type on the old keyboard I
> temporarily (now semipermanently) have on a box by the window and she
> knows how to load CD/DVD's into the player and the computer's drive.
>
> I'm not forcing her to do anything she doesn't already want to do, I'm
> just trying to may it useful.
>
> Believe it or not, for a toddler, the concept of doing "this" and
> getting "that" result is an important relationship to learn. She
> already understands the concept of power switches (lights, TV,
> computers, toys, etc.), so she is definitely ready for the next step.

Teach your daughter at any age is fine if she's not being pressured. I
don't have kids, but my friends' kids all go for that Blues Clues
software, which is geared toward the young crowd.

Check in toy stores for software and any learning stores in your area.
You may also find some edutainment type software at
http://www.versiontracker.com and go to http://www.amazon.com and search
in the software section for "Blues Clues."
.

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