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First develop the child's curiosity, independence and confidence in using tech. My daughter is three and a half and I've been contemplating similar, how to int
by illwrks 10y ago
First develop the child's curiosity, independence and confidence in using tech.
My daughter is three and a half and I've been contemplating similar, how to introduce tech.
From about 15 months old we have given her small tasks like washing her hands before dinner, tidying up her toys etc to encourage her to be independent and do things for herself. (We do help her but we give her the opportunity to do it herself first). We take her to museums, read and play games with her, my wife also teaches her Japanese. All of these things add up and have given her a curiosity about things. She asks questions and we give her the answers, if we don't know it we tell her so and we find out together.
I let her do 'ok Google' on my phone so she can watch a youtube video from time to time - so she is comfortable around devices. She video calls with my wife's family almost daily too so she understands the interaction around phone and tablets.
Every now and then I'll let her tap out some letters on my laptop and explain to her why reading is important - so you can use the computer and make it do silly things.
Eventually I hope she will have enough interest to want to explore these things herself, because i dont think you can force or guide a child to learn something. You need to look at the bigger picture.
The first year for new parents is tough but worth it. Congratulations!