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What could be the best way to introduce the world of computers to a kid, let's say of 6 years old, so that he learns to handle it like a toy and stops dreading it like some esoteric, arcane and (thebrainbin.org)
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What could be the best way to introduce the world of computers to a kid, let's say of 6 years old, so that he learns to handle it like a toy and stops dreading it like some esoteric, arcane and recondite machine from some eldritch, enigmatic, cryptic and phantasmal world ?

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[–] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Well I got my first PC when I was 5 (2005), and I just learnt to use the PC by myself (because my parents didn't understand it) over several years.

When I will eventually have a child, these would be my steps to encourage them to use a PC:

  • Tell them that they can play paid games for free and show them how to do it
  • Give general internet usage tips
  • Convince them that a PC worths way more than a console, because you can play way more games on it, and you can also do a bunch more things with it

I don't think a 5 year old will understand a PC's usefullnes for sure, but their receptors will definitely be turned on after hearing FREE GAMES.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    @PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz l would be working on a PC of the 80s😄😄😄

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