Lynny
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Does this amaze anyone else? I know things have changed a lot since a lot of us were young, but some people are just ridiculous now. I teach in a riding school and it amazing me when kids (talking 6/7 year old) have new iPhones, iPads etc. Why does a 6 year old need a mobile phone? Parents on here, how old would kid have to be to get one? I don't know about anyone else, but my parents wouldn't get me one until I needed it; was going out on my own etc at 15/16 years old.
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John
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Things have changed a lot.
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Ben J
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My son is 3 and can operate our phones and is amazing on a laptop.
But won't be getting his own phone for years!
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Gavin
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... back in my day!
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Russ
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megan has been able to use an iPad since about 12 months, nearly 2 and can search through folders until she finds the app she wants and then knows how to use apps that she opens, rewind videos, spell animals names etc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxE6LpA2QQ&context=C3d34347ADOEgsToPDskLZQ-XMQvpkGkiiNAFX5AjI
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
megan has been able to use an iPad since about 12 months, nearly 2 and can search through folders until she finds the app she wants and then knows how to use apps that she opens, rewind videos, spell animals names etc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxE6LpA2QQ&context=C3d34347ADOEgsToPDskLZQ-XMQvpkGkiiNAFX5AjI
Love that 
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Ben J
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Alfie is an Apple fan. i-Pod Touch, i-phones and i-pad nailed.
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John
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You clearly aren't, i-Pod?
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Paul_J
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To be honest, I sometimes forget how I survived in a world pre iPhone, Internet, Laptop, etc
Anyone remember Encarta 96 for doing homework? Or getting an actual Encyclopedia book off the shelf to do research for homework
Truthfully, I think the most interesting thing will be monitoring the economic changes for the 'internet' generation - the people who were born and grew up with the internet.
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Russ
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by John
You clearly aren't, i-Pod?
Eh?
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
To be honest, I sometimes forget how I survived in a world pre iPhone, Internet, Laptop, etc
Anyone remember Encarta 96 for doing homework? Or getting an actual Encyclopedia book off the shelf to do research for homework
Truthfully, I think the most interesting thing will be monitoring the economic changes for the 'internet' generation - the people who were born and grew up with the internet.
my dad used to love the mindmaze game on encarta, always kicked me off my AST computer to play it
probably the reason im not a millionaire
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
quote:
Originally posted by John
You clearly aren't, i-Pod?
Eh?
its iPod iPad iPhone mate :E
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Ben J
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Oh! isee.
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Oh! isee.
iSee.
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Ben J
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FFS.
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Ben J
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iFail
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Lynny
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Oh I know times have changed and the technology wasn't available when we were young that is now, but point I'm making is, it's one thing to let your kid use the laptop in the house, but at 6 year old do they really need a £400 phone? Do they need a phone at all?
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Russ
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why not? not like theyre using it t arrange a piss up with their mates, they have apps that allow them to be creative and let them use their brains and improve hand eye co-ordination
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John
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Kids of all ages have had the 'in thing' since time began, it just happens to be an expensive phone these days.
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Dave
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It is incredible how quickly they pick things up. Can't wipe their own arse properly or put their shoes on the right feet but can operate an iPhone, play Xbox and use the Sky+ remote. 
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Russ
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^^^^
She can do that too, play stuff recorded on sky.
shame she still shits herself really
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spencer88
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
^^^^
She can do that too, play stuff recorded on sky.
shame she still shits herself really [/quote
We still on about Megan or kerry?
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Bart
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our 18 month old is also using an iPad.
It sounds odd, but I think it gives them an edge on hand-eye co-ordination from a young age.
This was her at 16 months old:
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Kerry
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Megan at 15 months unlocking my iPhone and going to her fave app
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVp-_Ga_7D0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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