Showing posts with label internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internet. Show all posts

Monday, 7 September 2009

This thing called...

Everyone I know is now on Facebook.
Well, almost everyone. My family have no interest in it at all. Especially not my Mum. But once in a while she checks up on me and reminds me "Don't put all your personal things on there...you don't know who's reading that...there could be paedophiles on there" And that little speech from her always gets the reply:

"God, Mum, I know what i'm doing. I don't just let anyone and everyone read my profile..."
Thank goodness for privacy settings eh.

My personal philosophy on Facebooking and blogging is that if I couldn't tell it to just anyone then it's not something i'll be writing about. Anyway, i'm a pro.

My other half however, is a complete beginner to this sort of thing.

Always in the past insisting that he's not interested, his work mates signed him up and suggested he add people as friends.

Tonight I just had to help him figure it out since he looked (and sounded) a little overwhelmed by the whole thing.
I've had to go through his 22 'friends' and filter out 8 people who he doesn't even know. He hates long winded tasks, filling out forms, writing about himself etc.
He's taken almost 20 minutes to create a status. I'm worried I will never get my computer back.

What's on your mind?
What a difficult question that can be!

Sunday, 30 August 2009

Online Games For Pre-Schoolers

The internet is no longer just for the grown ups. Now even young ones can learn and have fun on the internet with these online games for pre-schoolers!
Here are some websites recommended by us :)

Nick Jr. Online

Click on Nick Jr. Playtime and let your kids learn and play with their favourite Nick Jr. characters like Dora and Blues Clues. Click on the Games & Activities box to browse all the activities on the site.

Fisher Price Online Games

Fun and educational games for toddlers and pre-schoolers. The Fisher Price games are a great way to teach your kids the basic skills and let them learn at their own pace. One of our favourites on this site is the Learn Your ABC's game.

Sesame Street Online

This site has great graphics, a welcoming layout and most importantly, tonnes of games! Each one centering on a particular subject eg. counting, alphabet...

(Remember never to leave your children unattended on the computer. They could click on inappropriate pop-ups or even cause your computer to crash)