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Digital Diaries: Kids are learning computer skills before life skills AVG’s latest piece of research in our Digital Diaries series, which looks at the challenges of growing up in a digital age, shows that today’s kids are learning computer skills before life skills.  Does this matter? Does this behaviour give parents new challenges, or is this just a new set of issues for them to be aware of as they bring children up in today’s world.   More young children know how to play a computer game (58%) than swim (20%) or ride a bike (52%) 28% of young children can make a mobile phone call, but only 20% know to dial 911 in case of an emergency 69% of children aged 2-5 can operate a computer mouse, but only 11% can tie their own shoelaces Read more http://jrsmith.blog.avg.com/2011/01/kids-learning-computer-skills-before-life-skills.html

Digital Diaries: Kids are learning computer skills before life skills

AVG’s latest piece of research in our Digital Diaries series, which looks at the challenges of growing up in a digital age, shows that today’s kids are learning computer skills before life skills. 

Does this matter? Does this behaviour give parents new challenges, or is this just a new set of issues for them to be aware of as they bring children up in today’s world. 

  •  More young children know how to play a computer game (58%) than swim (20%) or ride a bike (52%)
  • 28% of young children can make a mobile phone call, but only 20% know to dial 911 in case of an emergency
  • 69% of children aged 2-5 can operate a computer mouse, but only 11% can tie their own shoelaces


Read more http://jrsmith.blog.avg.com/2011/01/kids-learning-computer-skills-before-life-skills.html