As a child of the digital age, my 6 month old daughter loves anything technology related. Looking at the screen saver on the iMac, hitting the keyboard and reaching for and trying to use the Harmony multi-function remote.
Being a parent of the digital age, and a HiTech Dad, I have more than a few keyboard lying around. A perfect cost efficient toy for my daughter came in the form of an old Microsoft Natural Keyboard with the cord cut off for safety.
It goes something like this:
- Sit kid upright either between your legs or in the favorite chair
- Put child-proof keyboard in front of kid
- Kid will spend up to 30 minutes whacking the crud out of the keyboard in utter delight
The next invention, taking an old pee cee, hooking up a keyboard to that with some music response.
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Tara 02.12.08 at 8:08 pm
now THAT is a GREAT idea!
rachel 02.16.08 at 6:54 am
My kids play with the defunct laptop and love it! It’s crazy. they also have old cell phones that we just keep charging, the 1 year old especially loves that!
renee - 21st Century 02.17.08 at 6:29 pm
lol. my 6 month old daughter is starting to get interested in my Macbook pro! i was at the Apple store and she LOVED the iphone that i was testing.
i have an old pc that i’ll have to setup for her… maybe. although i might want to spare her any windows trauma.
Stuart - Secluded Ha 02.22.08 at 11:36 pm
LOL I love it, getting the kidlets into it young.
Keep up the good work
Stuart