Thirtysomething

Amazed

I'm totally amazed. We were visiting Ron's parents this weekend and his niece was there. For 3 full hours she was consumed with playing educational games on the computer. On. The. Computer.

I haven't the first clue about these games, but there's a bear that his niece clicks on and the bear gives her directions about different activities, like putting puzzle pieces together, counting, painting, memory games, etc. There was this one activity that involved counting and revolved around making cake batter. There was a big bowl and the bear would tell you that you needed 3 cups of flour. So Ron's niece would click on the flour bowl (there was a flour bowl, a sugar bowl, and a couple of other bowls with chocolate chips, etc. How did she know which one was the flour bowl? She can't read!) and drag over 1 cup of flour, three times, 1-2-3, into the bowl. Same with the sugar.

This kid was a whiz at using a mouse. She was clicking and dragging and posting game pieces like a pro. Didn't need to look at the mouse, was just glued to the screen.

This kid is three years old.

I feel so inadequate.

posted by DJ Heavy D @ 7:09 AM