Do you share your computer?

[chicknerd]

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Part of the mandated education curriculum is now kids using computers for projects. Although I am pretty tech savvy I agree that most work should be done without the computer. However, we do want to raise tech savvy students who can use the computer tools.

This being said, kids should NEVER use adult computers unless the adults want to pay $$ to get their computers fixed. My kids always used older computers and simply dealt with it or used the ones at school. When they were old enough I had them take basic 'how to build computer' courses (the local science museum offered them) so they could appreciate what it takes to get a computer working. Even when my son was a senior and he could not reach the printer with his computer he emailed me what to print. I did NOT let him bring anything to my computer.

It is also important to take the time to teach the kids not to go to certain sites, to not download certain things and to learn the consequences of doing so (eg costs $$ to get the computer fixed and they have to pay - if not use the school computer).

JMHO

 

[WoodlandWoman]

It's probably too late, since you posted this yesterday, but I was thinking maybe her father should take her to the library.

 

[NoseyChickens]

I think it depends on the kid. We have five ages 18-8. We also have alot of computers in the house. Dh and I have our own, the kids have a desk top in thier playroom, oldest DS has a desk top in his room and we have a laptop that is mine but I have been letting oldest DS use until he leaves for bootcamp as it has beeter software on it.

NO ONE touches DH's computer but him. It's for school and only for him. Anyone can use the computer in the playroom. It is set with child security and limits on the time they can us it each day. They each have their own profile. My computer is just for fun mostly, but I still don't like having the kids on it. If the other computers are being used I don't mind the boys (18 &15) using it. I also have no problem what so ever with my youngest DD 8 using ANY computer in the house. She is very careful with them, never clicks anything she shouldn't only goes on sites she is allowed on. She understands computers really well and amazingly has since she was about 3 (I have no idea how). However, DDs ages 11 &10 are limited to ONLY the computer with security limits set on it. They have clicked the wrong thing too many times and have wandered off to unapproved websites too many times.

So I would say no matter the age or the need, if she can't treat it correctly or pay for it being fixed herself she needs to stay off your computer.

I also hate how kids are expected to have computer access at home. My younger kids are just oblivious to the fact that you can research anything in books. I can see being allowed to use a few internet sorces for reports and what not, but they need to learn how to use a library for research.