iPad Babies Vs. Crocodile and Shark

When was the last time you watched a 2 year old baby operate an iPad? Well, if your answer is never you would be in for the most amazing sight ever. I don’t know about the majority of 63 year olds, but the new iPad we just bought intimidates the living daylights out of me! It reminds me of the first smart phone I ever owned; I don’t trust it. In my mind, it’s smarter than I am!

This all comes to mind because my dear Grandchildren were visiting last night and Owen, who is 2, entertained himself for at least an hour using the iPad. I watched in utter amazement as he instinctively pressed the right buttons to get where he wanted to be. When he tired of a game he knew exactly what to do to get to another one. He was fast, too. His fingers flew over the screen like lightening. A mistake never bothered him and his attention span was utterly unbelievable.

His Mom told me he learned how to do this from watching Samuel who is 5! Imagine a 5 year old teaching a 2 year old how to operate an iPad! It blows me away!

I eventually tried to play the Lego game and failed miserably. How humiliating! A huge part of me makes me very proud and grateful. I am glad they are so astute. The competition in the world is going to be rough for them and their computer skills will be mandatory even in kindergarten. I was happy though to see them put the iPad down and begin to play cars and super heroes and crocodile and shark with their Peepaw Guy! I guess considering the three generations involved it was a well rounded evening with entertainment from all levels. But, my favorite was the crocodile and shark tussle!! That was just plain fun!