Do you let your child play on the computer? What website does your child use?
By mommaj
@mommaj (23112)
United States
April 27, 2009 4:24am CST
Do you let your child use the computer? How old is your child? What websites does your child frequent? My kids use Noggin,Nick,Starfall(very educational),buildabearville,and disney. Does your child play alone or do you help them with the computer? My six year old will play by herself usually after I put her on whatever website she wants to use. My son I have to show the games to.
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6 responses
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
27 Apr 09
Hi mommaj,
We recently got a computer at home and my elder son (7 years old) using paintbrush to draw something and enjoying it. Earlier on holidays he used to accompany with me in office and play games in computer. He used to watch pictures of different animals and birds in net and sometimes go through the rhymes and stories. Now at home my younger son (2 years old) is disturbing much and never allows doing anything so he is not spending much time in computer.
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
23 Jan 16
@vandana7 Most kids do. They enjoy the challenge of a new toy. LOL My son can figure out how to take a picture on any electronic device. I thought of giving him things that do not have that capability but I am afraid he would find a way to download an app to the device. LOL
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@mapuang (612)
• Philippines
27 Apr 09
well right now i dont have kids but i have niece and nephews. i have internet cafe so they usually use some computer in here so i told them what the best suitable site for them and what site they should not visit or else i will not let them play or browse the net. well of course they obey me and time to time i look at them what their doing. same thing with some kids that renting pc that below 18 i warn them and of course always look at them what they are doing.
@Jae2619 (1483)
• United States
29 Apr 09
My son is 6 and he's allowed two hours of computer time a week. He can chose how he wants to use it, but once the two hours is gone he has to wait til the next week to regain his time back. I don't want him on the computer like some children play video games, non stop. He knows how to get on Nick Jr, Disney, Noggin, PBS, and Starfall. We also use Spellingcity.com, and primarygames.com. We want him to know how to use the computer, but not become depentant on it as us adults have become, lol. He knows the basic's and the rules that come along with using the computer.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
29 Apr 09
That's good to give them a set time. I pretty much let my daughter play as much as she wants since most of the websites are educational. Everyone's worried about addictions such as TV, computer games, nintendos, and wii. I don't care what she plays as long as she does a variety of other things.
@janiceines (799)
• Singapore
27 Apr 09
my daughter was now 8 years old, i let her play computer when she was 3 years old, at that time i need to sit beside her and teach her how to control the mouse, now it's ok, but i let her play 1 hours only, she like to play the online games like girlgame.com
