They should put age requirements for usage of computers/laptops

I sort of think it is good for kids at such a young age more to play with and learn as they go and because they are not all brand new it doesn't matter if they are a bit rough, your little brothers will be computer experts by the age of 10, that is good.

I guess two years old kids are not supposed to be given laptop/netbook yet. I think because they are too small too understand what laptop/netbok is for and they still can't handle it with care. The possitive is they will get to know and getting used to technology at early year but for me it is still too early to give them laptop/notebook.

I would not give young children netbooks or phones, until they are about maybe 11, 12 and up, and I could supervise what they do on them. In this day and age it is dangerous to allow children on the internet or to use a cell phone, because there are people who prey on kids and wish to harm them. Many kids get into trouble with cell phones, because their friends make them do stupid things, such as egg them on to take pictures of themselves, or text terrible things. A lot of parents have gotten into trouble over this, because the children are legally not responsible, the parents are. So I would never give a netbook to a child that young. It's a wonder the two year old didn't choke on those missing buttons you were referring about.

Maybe your fathet just wanted to give all he can to all his children not much thinking the cons. He should be glad that you see things he can't see. Go, talk to your father what you find out to make him resolved. My kids ages 10 and 4 can play on PC for a limited time. No unli! 1 PC for our whole family to share. They have also 1 PSP to share it with. They should learn the word "sharing". We wanted our eldest to focussed on her studies but also not being ignorant on tekky things around. Proud to say that, since she studied she's consistent to be on top. We don't want her studies to be compromised if we let her to access those things easily. We want our kids to value their privilage... and more to basics! Happy day davaome.

I heard about this on the news, how kids are growing up too fast and using technology at such a young age. I reckon there should be n age limit. In my country on the news, they were planning on establishing a mobile phone license for kids as kids as young as 3 were using mobile phones and dialing calls. I remember watching a video proposed by a mylot member here in which a one year old kid tried to use a magazine like an ipad. She started to use her fingers and try to press and slide the pages over to turn but of course you have to physically grab the magazine page and flip it. It just hows how kids were so brainwashed by technology and the old ways don't exist anymore. What happened to kids playing football on the streets and taking walks with their family and pets. Kids these days are just glued on the screen inside the home. This will just lead to obesity and issues in the future. Kids tend to be aggressive too with technology so I reckon you should hold back the technology on your kids.

I would never give kids that age those expensive gadgets to play with. There are educational 'netbooks' for children. I hope your dad won't give them those things at an early age, they might grow up spoiled and hate your parents if there are things they couldn;t give them. But those netbooks are already there, I think the best that you can do is to guide them and teach how to properly use those things.

Of course, kids require supervision all the time.. Whether its with netbooks or anything else... They are so playful and their responses are spontaneous... They must be supervised, from a suitable distance, all the time... :)

I agree that not everybody should be able to have a laptop, but it's what you can do on it rather than the machine itself that is the problem. The issue is that a lot of schools now use laptops to do their work and this can mean that children do need access to one at home. However, there is an issue with the fact that they might be able to look at things which aren't suitable for them on the internet which might have a large impact on them and their mental health. You sometimes don't realise what an impact things have had on a child until much later in their lives.

They don't put age requirements on them because it's pretty dumb to give expensive electronic equipment to children and expect them to look after it. They'll assume it's a toy and treat it as such. Just watch an upset 2-year-old with their teddy bear and you'll see the sort of treatment the computer will get. Thrown around, bits bitten off, bashed about, dragged around... I introduced my nephews to computers when they were around 3-5 years old but it was always with them sitting on my lap and being guided, helped and so on. NEVER alone. There's 240v going through the power supply, no way I'd leave a kid alone with it.

I bought my first computer, which is a desktop 7 years ago. I would not be thinking of buying a desktop, laptop, or a netbook for little kids. Generally, I do not believe a 6 year olds and 2 year olds are responsible enough to take care of things. Sure, there is always a possibility of g-whiz, but how many kids are like that? Your dad might have already spoilt your brothers a little bit. He could have waited few more years unless he is rich. Your little can certainly use computer as long as they are monitored, supervised, and assisted.

I agree with you that that is way too young for them to be receiving such expensive gifts. They are not responsible enough at that age to understand the true value of the gift so of course they wont take care of it as they should. Sadly parents today do whatever they can to keep their kids busy/active & quiet. The TV set has become the best babysitter for many a parent & now apparently w/ the introduction of laptops/IPads so have they as well.

So you are okay now?About that netbook is working okay?Well,well, i think your fathere did not know about that...

I think it is fine that little children could have netbooks as long as the guardian/parents is fine with it. It is nice that a child could watch video on his own in his netbook. It is a great way to make him more knowledgeable about this technology. Maybe by his age now he'll do smashing the netbook but later he'll discover what was the purpose of that thing on his own.

lol, i don't know what came to your father's head either.......... i mean, if you want your kids to learn through the netbooks, they don't even know how to use it........ how could they learn something..... and if you want them to learn ,then you should show them ,lead them , and it's no need to buy the netbooks for all of them just one is needed and what's more, don't you think that learning together will be more good than separating them with their own netbooks? i guess, your father is too busy to be there with them ,so he just bought something he thought would be good for his kids......... but, we should know, there's nothing good or bad, it's just how you use it ,how you look at it..........

A two year old is too young to be left alone with a computer. A six year old can be taught to treat the notebook with respect, and put it to good use. my four year old son knows how to insert the power cable, starts, and shuts down a laptop. Apart from playing simple games he likes painting, and listening to online audio books. He accesses the sites via the Speed Dial button of the Opera browser. He understands the need to share.

Hi Davao, i think your young brothers should not have fun with net-books whole day. Firstly, it is not a cheap toy, to let them play and spoil those net-books. Secondly, young children should be allowed to enjoy life outdoors as much as possible. They should not be allowed to watch net-books or computer too often at such a tender age since it will spoil their eyes vision. I do allowed my son to learn educational programs and watch kiddies shows just for a few hours in a day. Most of the time, i prefer him to spend his time on other indoor and outdoor activity. Hope to hear positive progress from your side soon.

awww.. In my opinion, it's not that good also to give such kind of gadgets to the toddlers or to the kids. I think it's just a matter of being responsible for the things that you have and normally, kids aren't mature enough to take good care of such things. I think your father should give them such stuffs when they come at a right age. And if ever that they will have to use it at a very young age, they really do need an adult supervision cause these youngsters don't know what they are doing. It's good that they are just using it to play games or watch movies, but once it's connected to the internet, that's when the role of the parents are most important. They might not want any of those kids to see any inappropriate things. ;-)