Kids are getting computer savvy from birth now, it seems. Not only are our young children adopting animals online, but now they can surf the web on their own with new toys that control the sites they visit.
- Many toys for babies and young children are being created to help kids make use of computer technology earlier. You’re probably all familiar with WebKinz, the interactive character site with adoptable plush animals. Now there are keyboards built just for babies and toddlers, such as the Comfy Easy PC Keyboard Learning System, and programs that allow babies and toddlers to touch computer keyboards with fascinating results, seeing that their actions have reactions. Try Baby Keyboard from CNET, available at download.com.
- And Fisher Price has come up with a toy with figurines that plug into a circuit board to take your child straight to a web site featuring the figurine’s character: the Easy Link Internet Launch Pad for toddlers. You can disable the mouse and the keyboard, and your child can only go where the toy permits, though he has control over which site.
- Leap Frog has the ClickStart My First Computer, which will turn the TV into a computer for toddlers. There are many other special keyboards with hardware built just for small children that can connect to your computer by USB.
Keep on the lookout for more fascinating new technology developments for small children. And to ensure your kids' continued safety as they surf the Web younger and younger, download our free Parents' Guide to Internet Safety at www.geeksoncall.com/guide.
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