Parenting at the Computer

Ok…I have a bunch of kids and there are more on the horizon. Elizabeth and I are amazed the amount of stuff we have accumulated over the years of parenting. But every parent wants their children to be smart, well adjusted, considerate kids. Somehow we keep finding new toys and tools that promise a bright future if our kids just spend a few moments with their new product.

If the product is real good it also promises that I can achieve the excellence in parenting award from the comfort of my couch (and as a dad – preferably, with my eyes closed).

Well, I think I have found just the thing. You can stop the vicious cycle of spending with…the Internet. Once your child has mastered Elmo’s Potty Time (let me know how it ends if you watch it all the way through, I got a little weirded out by Earl the fruit guy), give Kindersay a whirl. It shows pictures of things or letters and an actress (Christine Ghawi, who stars as Céline Dion in the CBC Canadian show Céline) says the words. It’s free and has no advertising. If you want to add in your own family pictures to customize the show, they charge $6/month.

Plop you kid in front of the computer with these tools and you will have the smartest kids in town. I call it parenting technology at its best (designed with dads in mind).