Eric Mack On-Line

I'm a Software Engineer by profession, and I introduced my son Danish to computers when he was only 2 yrs of age. He started of with Games, then played with the PS/2 as well. Got himself engrossed so much into PC games that at times he even found out cheat codes to get himself around by the time he was just 4yrs of age.

The first & most important step to take is to make your child realize that the computer is his best friend. Its not allways a Calculations Machine their father uses in the office.

You must never shout at your child or make him feel he/she is too small to use a computer.

You must be prepared to induct your child in a very tender manner if he/she makes a mistake working with a computer.

You need to gather alot of patients to watch over your childs performance.

You need to carefully study your childs Psychology to understand his thought processing patterns.

Not every child will like computers, and not every child who has a liking to computers can be a Rocket Scientist.

Give your child the space, the time, the freedom he/she needs to choose her favourite area in computers as they grow.example : I concentrate more on Databases doesn't mean my child should choose the same subject area, probably his creative mind can divert him to an area of Animation or Designing or Architecture etc.

Most important, TRUST YOUR CHILD. He/She is too small for you to ignore this fact. If you do not trust your child or his/her abilities you will be wasting time.

NEVER Discourage your child, always make him feel encouraged and build a kind of spirit in him/her to face the new challenges which will come as part of their career in their area's of computing.

AND FINALLY, I would like to instruct all those Wonderful Parents to have their Child PRACTICE on a REAL COMPUTER instead of using a Toy. This is because I have noticed the transissioning process from a Toy to a Real Computer has a draw back. It builds fright within some children to walk into the real world..let this child not be yours. Computers are cheap these days atleast a PC/LAPTOP for beginers should be perfect.

If your child ins't doing good in his studies at school DOESN't MEAN HE CANNOT DO WELL IN COMPUTERS. A Computer is a completely different concept your child can spend hours with getting to know the world.

As your child grows, let them get addicted to websites such as Brittanica, Microsoft Encarta and my more Online Encylopedia's. These can serve as a wonderful tool for them to learn new things if they are embarrased to ask their teachers or parents about it.

Every web browser has a security feature for Parental Guidance so make use of it or ask someone for guidance.

Encourage your child to be a part of the computer industry atleast somewhere cause thats the future whether one accepts the fact or not.

Manish Batola

Posted at 04/16/2009 3:06:50 by Manish Batola