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11/01/2004 Entry: "Geeks in Diapers"

Dana (Mike Gunderloy's wife) wrote about their kids' computer use. "Don't get me wrong. I’m not suggesting you plop little Johnny down in front of his own copy of Duke Nukem, or that little Sally be given free, unguided use of the Internet, but there are lots of wonderful programs and websites out there for children, which do more than 'promote self-esteem' or allow children to 'race in a crayon-shaped car.' [...] I should point out that my son, Adam, has been using a computer of his own since he was about a year and a half old. Kayla, my two-year-(next week)-old, got a computer her first Christmas. She's mostly disinterested, though she does enjoy the games from the Living Books series. My son has dozens of computer games to play, is already able to put together 80-piece only puzzles, and can tell you thousands of facts about everything from dinosaurs to volcanos to insects to animals, thanks to the Magic Schoolbus series. He's even able to play Zoo Tycoon, though he mostly likes to build tiny little enclosures, stick far too many animals in them, then spend hours stacking soda machines on top of each other."

I want to get my grandson set up with a PC at floor level, with an Easyball. We'll probably have to get the latter on ebay.