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Discussion on: Parents of DEV: How are you teaching your children about technology?

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Amy Negrette

I have a 3 and 6 year old and it's impossible to push the 'Tech in Moderation' line when both parents and a live-in grandparent work from home in IT. As they see it, computers and other devices are a part of work and home life. We play games with them and video chat with family members. It has our grocery lists and our photos and our games.

My 6 year old has a strong understanding of what's appropriate for him and what's for 'big kids'. He moderates (read: Narcs) on his 3 year old brother when the YouTube videos get weird. And he knows how to interact with other kids online (be kind, be sensitive, no personal information, stop screaming). It's the same sort of boundaries he's learning in People Space. We just try not to treat The Computer People as any less suspect as a stranger or any less worth basic manners.