Luanne Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 My daughter just seems to know how to work a digital camera (didn't have any trouble at all even when she got a new one), how long to cook stuff in the microwave and at what level, how to do stuff on the computer, etc. I never showed her how. She tells me how to do stuff. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I have no idea why, but it's well known that if you have any problem with anything at all high-tech, the best bet is to consult the youngest member of the family who can talk. My 6yo has been running rings around me in this respect for a couple of years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I have no idea why, but it's well known that if you have any problem with anything at all high-tech, the best bet is to consult the youngest member of the family who can talk. My 6yo has been running rings around me in this respect for a couple of years now. For sure. My ds9 has been reading instructions better than me since he was 4. He is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 We use Netflix Instant Play through the XBox. My 2yo knows how to get the tv on the correct input, turn the Xbox controller on, and navigate to Thomas the Tank Engine. But he can't poo on the potty. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I think its hardwired into their genes somehow :) They seem to be born able to handle information technology. We struggle because we are too old to learn so easily and quickly and intuitively. Even though I am internet savvy, and reasonably capable of delaing with computers, I am mobile phone ignorant, and still havent learned how to text. I have had dd show me twice but I havent used it immediately and so the instructions just leaked out of my brain again. One day, I will be a proud texter. When dd shows me again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 We're a pretty techy family but ds learned how to use his new touch screen phone on his own, download photos on his own, and even upload videos on his own (I still haven't figured out the video part). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 My 13yo son is like a magician with tech stuff. I've gotten to the point where I just hand him things to fix and a few minutes later it's done. I honestly don't know what I'll do when he leaves home. On a number of levels...:sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 It's a mystery to me but they seem to be born with the info. I, on the other hand, have just recently figured out how to make all the digital clocks in my house stop blinking. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I recently told my mother that I think this happens because kids are not afraid to keep pushing buttons until they get it figured out. We, on the other hand, are more easily intimidated by gadgets and are afraid of breaking or deleting something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I just inheirented dd's Versa touchphone. I am slowly learning it by trial and error and dd showing me over and over how to work it. No-one in our family ever reads the instruction manuals for anything , dd always just figures out how everything works and then shows the rest of us. Dd si 14. I have still not figured out how to work her diginal camera. Yet, I can't even work our tv which has either 3 or 4 different remotes to work it, different ones for turn on tv, for dvd, for video, for cable box. If no-one else is home, I honestly cannot watch tv, so I just read (I can figure out how to do that lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 well, I'm certain it's because of their genes. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I'm not sure all children are this way. My son definitely is. He figured out the CD player and DVD player all on his own. My daughter, on the other hand, had to be shown multiple times before she would remember. I think the difference with my children is that my son is willing to experiment and "play" with it. My daughter is afraid she'll break it or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I'm with John Holt on this one. I think it's because children are hardwired to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 My 16 year old summed it up one day. He said that he can figure out any technology just by placing it in his hands. He said that technology feels like it's literally a part of him, an extension of who he is. That's very different than my generation. Technology is not a part of who I am; in fact, it's the opposite. It is something very detached from me. Something I battle to figure out. Now he is a computer programmer (makes more money than I ever have), but I think it's just the way their generation's brains are wired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 We use Netflix Instant Play through the XBox. My 2yo knows how to get the tv on the correct input, turn the Xbox controller on, and navigate to Thomas the Tank Engine. But he can't poo on the potty. :001_huh: I was just thinking the same thing. My 2 yr old has been asking for a DS for about 4 months now. She steals the other kids, puts in her favorite came(nintendogs) and starts it up and plays. WHile I know how to do the basic stuff with the wii/vcr/dvd player hookup we have(moving cords around and such), and much on the computer He is pretty close to knowing just as much without ever being taught. For them all this technology is all they have known. They have watched us use it since birth. Unlike us adults who were older when these technologies were introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I will probably make a mess of this explanation, but here goes. First, a simple response, home school kids are "around" to observe more, thus they pick up on the operation of household items (microwaves, ovens, VCRs, etc) because they are around to see these things used more often. They simply apply their observations. Second, I heard once that because children of this generation are exposed to new technologies (which did not exist in my/our childhood years), their brains actually lay down new neural pathways for handling more technical info. Wish I could better explain the physiology of this, but I do believe they have increased brain power (drawn from the fabled "unused portion" of the brain's capacity, maybe?). Perhaps there's someone here who can explain this better than me? Personally, I like the earlier "cause they are willing to push more buttons" reason given by another poster. I certainly have a good share of button pushers under my roof...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 1) Desire to learn something goes a long way, no matter what it is. 2) Lack of fear of ruining something. My mom, when we first got a computer, seemed to think one press of the wrong key would erase her whole hard drive or some other drastic consequence; once she realized that was not the case and began to play around with things, she learned a lot and became comfortable using her own computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 My 13yo son is like a magician with tech stuff. I've gotten to the point where I just hand him things to fix and a few minutes later it's done. I honestly don't know what I'll do when he leaves home. On a number of levels...:sad: My 13yo ds is like this, too. His nickname is "Tech Support." He was on a hunting trip w/ his dad a couple of weeks ago and I called dh's cell phone to get ds to talk me through something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 They just have no fear or hesitation about fiddling with technology. I think I showed my kids how to OPEN Photoshop and now they're editing and creating stuff left and right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 If no-one else is home, I honestly cannot watch tv, so I just read (I can figure out how to do that lol). I have the same problem. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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