Photo Booth

Eva had a friend come over to play today and this is what I caught them doing on our Mac. Eva really isn't supposed to be touching the computer but I have to be honest, I was too impressed at the ease in which she manipulated the Photo Booth program to scold her.

It shocks me...the exposure that young children have to such advanced technology nowadays. I know I sound like a grandma saying something like that but it's true.

I remember my family's first computer. I must of been 7 or8 when we got it. It too was a Mac. But it was bulky and big and really only good for word processing and Oregon Trail. Do you remember Oregon Trail? I loved that game.

Anywhoo, I remember when my dad brought it home and set it up in our living room. We weren't supposed to touch it without "express permission" and it was always engulfed in a frosty, vinyl, custom-fitted cover while my dad was at work. Some nights, after dinner, he'd let us take turns playing Oregon Trail or Number Munchers... I was really good at Number Munchers...not so much at Oregon Trail.

I also remember my first cell phone. I was 19. Did you catch that? 19. Yeah. Can you believe that there are 8 year olds running around with cell phones?!?! And Eva can handle her daddy's iPhone with little effort. He has apps downloaded specifically for her. It's a flashcard app and she knows how to open it and do the flashcards. She even knows how to take pictures with the thing! Crazy!

Don't get me wrong...as amused as I am at how naturally kids these days seem to "get" modern technology, I am no advocate for kids with their own computers or cell phones.

Still...it's amazing to see.