C actually asks to type my messages for me. He <3s emoticons. We sometimes Skype each other in the house just so he can use 'em.

Tough to explain sometimes that I'm doing "work". He thinks my work's too fun.

Haha, I once showed him a few things on the computer and he was instantly ADDICTED. So he doesn't get much computer time these days!

Eeeps. Some computer stuff can be quite interesting/useful, though. C probably gets 1-2 hrs/week of computer time. But, I think it has

helped him with some of his creativity/numeracy/literacy stuff.

He knows though, he can only go on the computer when he's allowed to.

But, really happy that he's confident w/typing + using the mouse + navigating. That might just be me & hubby, though.

Yeah I was a bit nervous when he was 5 and couldn't even use a mouse properly, so I gave him a few lessons and he's all good now.

he types well too. amazing how they can pick up so quickly!!

IT parents! But yeah, they do. I just find it incredible how much kids nowadays know.

hmm. how do you link directly to someone's name shai coggins ?

haha ok that didn't work

www.plurk.com/user/shaic...

yay!

I remember the world before emoticons. What a sad place it was.

karencheng You'll get used to all the Plurk tricks soon.