Originally Posted by newmom21C
But that also hits on something else that I couldn't really figure out how to put into words earlier. Is there a big difference between Computer time and TV time? I mean, at least with the computer she's interacting?

Also is it actually good for her to be doing this stuff at her age? She clearly loves it and definitely learns stuff from starfall but I don't think she NEEDS it, you know what I mean? I'm just wondering if I let her play on this will she be to concentrated on that and ignore other things she should be learning at this age? Then again, she's been obsessed with numbers/letters for awhile now considering how many times I've had to read this one counting book to her and how she is constantly asking what certain letters are... I don't know, I'm just rambling now. smile

I can't imagine a baby interacting in a meaningful way with a computer. Yes, they push buttons and mimic noises, but that's not more meaningful than pushing the buttons on a remote control and mimicking the sounds a TV makes. And IMO if there's not real meaningful interaction, computer use is the same as TV use. Personally, I think the most important thing for babies is interaction with other people. Learning to read or write or use a computer is simple and unimportant compared to learning to understand other human beings. Perhaps that is even more true for gifted kids than for ND kids.