Back in my day ....

Yes, I am guilty of saying "Back in my day....." - and immediately that makes me feel so very old!

Last week I received a lovely iPod Touch for my birthday - all wonderful in its sleekness and cleverness. I downloaded a few puzzles and games for Tara (who is a couple of months from turning 3), and witnessed her picking the concept of these up within a period of about 3 1/2 minutes. Switching between apps, tilting the iPod up and down to make Dora slide down her rainbow slide .... amazing!

For some time I have resisted teaching her electronic games and puzzles, thinking "Well, back in my day I had to play an actual puzzle or read an actual book" .... which fortunately, she also loves to do and carries several books with her in the car, to the shops, to the bath, at the breakfast table.......I then realised though (after I realised I was thinking about "back in my day" too often) that she has been born into a technological era, and will be surrounding by technology each and every day - so as long as this play is balance with other play, then I see it as a good thing that she learns.

The last few days my Dad has been visiting ..... oh what fun was it to see her 'teaching' him the tricks of the technological trade.

And to tie in with this week's theme for 'Let's Do 52' - "CELEBRATE" :)