Aug
17

Kids raised in the Internet era still turning to traditional entertainments

I was happy to see that this study of kids' Internet usage shows that at least up to 11, kids aren't heavy users.  They still play with traditional toys and read plenty of books.  I know that in our household, despite the fact that I work on the Web and that Kris and I both use the Internet quite a bit, all three of our kids are avid readers of traditional books (or picture books in the cases of the littlest), and love puzzles, board games, building toys such as K'nex and Legos, imaginative play with dolls and stuffed animals, and of course, roughhousing and running around outdoors.  My hope is as they grow this trend continues … and that they can approach the Web in somewhat the way I do: it's a tool deeply integrated into my lifestyle, but it is not my lifestyle.

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