tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post7297458228774591218..comments2023-10-14T19:43:43.579+10:00Comments on Caitlin Figures It Out: I Will Say, Two-Thousand And TenCaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683044075638381251noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-79238172224199582642010-01-16T07:47:20.383+10:002010-01-16T07:47:20.383+10:00I have a one year old and she loves tapping away o...I have a one year old and she loves tapping away on my mobile phone, tho she has no idea what its for! She has had a camera on her every day since the day she was born and she understands who the baby is in the mirror. I only let her watch certain shows on tv, there are only a few good childrens programs and def not anything with violence or death in it. She recognises songs and characters she&#Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750737674449408941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-11563378187944595122010-01-14T12:55:58.667+10:002010-01-14T12:55:58.667+10:001: Im sorry you cried on new years. I have been vi...1: Im sorry you cried on new years. I have been visiting my grandmother in the hospital since then. She died this afternoon. I have a lot of regrets and sadness about that... Life has taught me a lot.<br /><br />2: I stayed in the office all the time when I was young. Even during weekends. Enjoy your life and do those things that YOU want and need to do. When you are finally able to.... avoid theAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915084600440372803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-83954851319075700292010-01-14T10:38:16.936+10:002010-01-14T10:38:16.936+10:00I think it's important that my kids realize th...I think it's important that my kids realize that technology doesn't replace real life. Actually I think a lot of grown ups should realize that.<br /><br />Technology should only add stuff to our lives, not take away parts and try to replace it. As long as my kids see that, they can use computers and iPhones all they want. I was never limited in my usage of the computers we've had funkwurmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162334876793194190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-63679875256599892022010-01-12T11:10:31.274+10:002010-01-12T11:10:31.274+10:00Few years ago my neighbors asked me if I had an ol...Few years ago my neighbors asked me if I had an old computer for their kid to learn on. He was about 4 or 5. I told them he wouldn't want play with it yet. They didn't believe me and bought him one of those educational laptops. All he did was draw with crayons all over the device.<br /><br />However, once kids get older they should be able to explore the internet and the wonders of web sdddlthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094459989354083667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-22558895063556067512010-01-12T06:45:40.878+10:002010-01-12T06:45:40.878+10:00@Caitlin - "This is a working process"
...@Caitlin - "This is a working process"<br /><br />I'm half-wondering if you mean "work in progress" here, but you probably don't. Blogging while drunk? ;-)david1082https://www.blogger.com/profile/05599923470417526281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-57598662897384969532010-01-12T04:58:34.611+10:002010-01-12T04:58:34.611+10:00"I often wish I had not chosen a life of brig..."I often wish I had not chosen a life of bright screens and bad eyesight and sore bottoms, and a life of travel and fresh air"<br /><br />Caitlin! What are you, 21? Go travel then!<br /><br />Though I´ve got to say, moving to New York sounds exciting to me. <br /><br />As long as we're alive I guees there's time to do what we want, right?<br /><br />And by the way... What Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-62965077915626198302010-01-12T03:58:21.216+10:002010-01-12T03:58:21.216+10:00I want my children to grow up tech savvy, but also...I want my children to grow up tech savvy, but also appreciate the outdoors, IRL friends and traveling. I didn't get a phone until my last year of college/uni. I only own a phone for 4 years now. Honestly, I don't think kids need that much technology at a young age. However, I do believe they need to be educated. The problem is that we need to balance our children's time with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-8061932847902421512010-01-11T23:26:41.313+10:002010-01-11T23:26:41.313+10:00It's a bit of a tough question when it comes t...It's a bit of a tough question when it comes to technology and children. I think it's important for them to know their way around a computer at an early age, for obvious reasons. As for the other things, like cell phones and video games, I would be pretty strict about that kind of stuff. I myself was pretty resistant about getting a cell phone and only got one well after most of my EarleWidrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079789511767061626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-29250673392337015762010-01-11T23:24:24.158+10:002010-01-11T23:24:24.158+10:00Just to let you know that the previous comment by ...Just to let you know that the previous comment by OzBro was me and I was too indifferent to find the proper sign-in for Blogger - I was on a tear and I didn't feel like cutting & pasting at the moment.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551509670606443792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-27538383359418772722010-01-11T22:47:17.005+10:002010-01-11T22:47:17.005+10:00We all know, you included Caitlin, that children w...We all know, you included Caitlin, that children will mimic the parent that was most close with, during their growing stage. If the parent uses a cell-phone; the child will grab a pack of gum and pretend to talk, just like Mommy or Daddy. <br /><br />Who knows what today's technology will be like tomorrow? I remember, as a child, digging trenches in my next-door neighbour's sandbox, soOzBronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-44224864335143490182010-01-11T15:33:29.894+10:002010-01-11T15:33:29.894+10:00I think kids are most effected by their parents an...I think kids are most effected by their parents and other people they interact with more than what material items they have access too.<br /><br />I also think one of the greatest gifts you can give children is travel - this broadens their perspective and fosters curiosity about living.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920760440077110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-32631365028439974562010-01-11T15:13:26.486+10:002010-01-11T15:13:26.486+10:00Its funny this topic came up in your blog, because...Its funny this topic came up in your blog, because I was just thinking about it a lot today. <br /><br />Today I spent with my 7 year old.<br /><br />As I don't live with him I like to make the most out of my time with him. We spent 2 hours playing video games and 3 hours outside playing nerf guns, throwing a football throwing a baseball. Honestly, there was absolutely no comparison between Chris in the Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527017404552417693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-13624803744813116322010-01-11T13:13:31.463+10:002010-01-11T13:13:31.463+10:00My future kids will hopefully play in the dirt as ...My future kids will hopefully play in the dirt as I did when I was a kid. I spent my childhood mostly in the outdoors and that has led me to love being outside, that is why I am a geologist. I've never been technologically savvy, I got my first cell phone at 19 (I'm 22 now). Most of my friends got one around 16, I seem to always be behind in new technologies that come out. I do think JohnnyBeGoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289696142864943683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-30003742236521581322010-01-11T11:23:04.276+10:002010-01-11T11:23:04.276+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.MntlWardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171420250026135483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-33718810723132191082010-01-11T10:50:11.028+10:002010-01-11T10:50:11.028+10:00I think people are enthused about early computer s...I think people are enthused about early computer skills, because the jobs of tomorrow are going to involve increasingly-advanced computer skills. If kids learn the basics that young, then the foundation will have been set for when they need to learn advanced skills and help ensure their employment future.MntlWardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171420250026135483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-83488937225053876042010-01-11T10:40:08.021+10:002010-01-11T10:40:08.021+10:00I can imagine a future where children get implante...I can imagine a future where children get implanted with some type of digital device... maybe accompanied by a nice ceremony. Terrifying.Greg Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504704584095461547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-15110863873510605972010-01-11T10:33:16.648+10:002010-01-11T10:33:16.648+10:00I'm with you on that kids don't need cell ...I'm with you on that kids don't need cell phone when they are young. I didn't get one until I started driving. Learning to use a computer is one thing, they can do that is school, but knowing how to efficiently use an iPhone at 6 is retarded.<br />I even tell kids who are 13 that, 'I don't have a cell phone so get over it if you don't get one.'(yes, I'm cell emilywnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-10820267242297171302010-01-11T10:26:19.387+10:002010-01-11T10:26:19.387+10:00I totally agree with your point #5
Here's hop...I totally agree with your point #5<br /><br />Here's hoping 2 thousand 10 treats you well as I have always found you to be charming and lovely :)jimmbboehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404344003295966056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-55978513110281693152010-01-11T10:08:50.363+10:002010-01-11T10:08:50.363+10:00i say it as two thousand ten.
amanda bynes has ru...i say it as two thousand ten.<br /><br />amanda bynes has ruined my childhood because she recently posed for maxim and it was really awkward. hahaOlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244049315465125248noreply@blogger.com