DS 9mos plays with the computers (15 or so, with limited, touch-screen, AV presentations) in the natural history section of the local museum. When he saw a live kestral there, he looked up at me in shock, glared at the computer with the kestral segment, and then wiggled and flapped happily at the real bird (which ammused the falconer). So I think he's really getting something out of it. I'm pretty convinced he's really interacting with it.
Probably better than an exersaucer
Everything in moderation? I figure that if he's having fun, he's probably getting what he needs out of something. But I do try to distinguish between fun and "zoned out." I think touch-screen is probably better than mouse, is probalby better than keyboard. I don't let him at the computer at home much because he's not gentle enough with it. (we don't have a TV right now)
-Michaela
