May 2, 2009
IPhone apps are even tempting 3-year-olds
Dan Frakes' 3-year-old daughter likes to play in the sand, finger paint and sing along to "The Wheels on the Bus." The preschooler can do these things the good old-fashioned way. She can also do them in a decidedly new way: by using her dad's iPhone. The San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Colorful and interactive applications such as finger painting, bubble popping and sing-alongs for the iPhone and iPod Touch have proliferated for the junior consumer, raising questions about when to introduce young children to new technologies.
... Children are hard wired for technology, whether it's something as simple as a remote or more complex like an iPhone or BlackBerry," said Piper, an early-childhood interventionist at Russian Hill School in San Francisco. "Kids are interested in what we as parents are doing. We keep these phones in our hands all the time, so kids learn through watching and modeling."
Like anything kids are exposed to, moderation is key, Piper said.
"I think all of the technology is good if you're right there with them," Piper said. "It's about being thoughtful and careful and making it a learning opportunity."
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