Showing my mother how to use the internet last night for 4 hours

I think that it is great that she can now get to have more fun aswell as play those games she hears all about from my children.She has had to ring me a few times tonight as she could not work out a few things,but the way i see it is that we all had to learn.

Yes, and don't be surprised if she continues to call you, even after all these years, I still am confused a lot of time..lol

i had to show both of my parents how to use the internet. last year and it too like 2 days for both of them to teach them

I think back to when i first started to use the pc and i kept getting stuck on how todo things aswell.She loves to seer the children playing on their laptops aswell as playing games.Now she can play lots of different games,aswell as not get bored as much.She is telling everyone that she has got a face book account aswell as a laptop,lol,bless her.

Oh, I'll tell ya, I've been using the computer for years now, and you know what? I know the tip of the iceberg...I am in no way computer savvy. I had a little help in the beginning and it took me a while to finally realize I will not blow this thing up, HAHAHA!!! Nowadays, all the kids come out of school knowing computers like the back of their hands and they've been taught it for years. That's where they have to remember older people did not have this so I'm glad you remember back to when you first started. It is mind boggling. If I have a big problem with my computer now, I try to do a search and come up with the answer because someone out there has to have the same problem. That's how I taught myself how to cut and paste, clear my cashe, chase viruses out haha, all kinds of stuff. I've been selling on Ebay for years and that was all self taught. My daughters knew nothing about computers years ago and I was teaching them what little I knew. Now they have by far passed me up completely and are back to helping me once in a while. One thing I'm all lost on is Facebook, lol!, I feel so duh. Your Mom will be so happy after a couple of weeks, she's going to love it! Don't be surprised if she asks you if you have anything you want her to sell on Ebay, lol! Good for her and more power to her!

OMG I talk alot!

Just take it easy.Maybe your parents can participate in internet course rather than master it from your teaching.I believe a formal teacher in this domain will do well in teaching those who know nothing about internet.Be more patient,it is quite normal for the old to learn high-tech much harder,like we young people usually can't do housework patiently and well like them.

My mum also use to watch me aswell as my children on our laptops and pcs,she kept asking me could she have a look at shopping sites when she was over here,now she can at home.She rang me up tonight as she was unsure of a few things,so i talked her through how to do things and she was fine thankfully.

I reckon that once my Mum has learned how to use the internet it would open up a whole new world for her. For starters, I wouldn't have to keep ordering stuff on her behalf (which I don't mind) but it would be lovely if she had her own machine. One day I will buy a laptop and have it based at her house so that when I'm not there she can use it! That's a long time off though but it's something I've been thinking about for ages. Glad your Mum is doing OK. The more she uses it the more confident she will become, I'm sure..with your help.

Yeah,it is a quite awesome thing that his mother is curious about internet and he also has adequate patience to learn her.