Renovations and Repayments.

newgirly wrote: »

Well the first one i dropped on the kitchen floor tiles with no case on, the second was a spice jar - it was propped up on the worktop whilst I was following a receipe , opened the spice cupboard and a jar threw itself out :eek: it was repaired but was never right afterwards and would go blank.

The tesco hudl was ok but the charging ports wear out quickly , repaired once and refunded second time.

The free lg one with my (cheap!) phone contract was in my bag when I put a tin of soup in for my lunch at work and forgot

I probably should not be in charge of children really as I am an idiot :rotfl:

Wow, I'm surprised you're trusted to look after yourself. :rotfl:

maman wrote: »

So pleased to hear you're not ruling LittleK using it completely out of hand. We've had this discussion before but I'm confident that developing IT skills is essential in today's world. Using apps and a touch screen is needed as well as using a keyboard. I agree about mind numbing games but I'm sure there are apps for children that help them to gain these skills. What I love (and currently use my phone for if out and about) is information at my fingertips. That's another skill that Little K will need i.e. to absorb information from a range of sources and make decisions about how reliable they are (a bit like being aware of bias in newspapers).

I'm assuming the 'letter to MrsK' was just to get the thoughts out of your head. I do hope the letter wasn't subservient. You have a huge amount to offer (and I don't just mean your inheritance) and it's high time MrsK started treating you as an equal and not putting herself first.

I'm in the same position as you in that I plan to buy one before I go on holiday. Don't scoff at using one as a camera though as the quality of photographs is good and it cuts down on luggage if your 'real' camera is a bulky one.

Maman, being able to interpret and analyse information is very important and will be something I teach my son as he gets older. :)I hadn't thought about it being useful from the digital age point of view but more an academic one. However, I think you're right. There's a lot more access to information than when I was his age.

My son has had a few issues at school because he has very little in common with his peers. To be honest, I need to face the fact that others are right and he needs to be allowed to see a little of the modern world that ideally I'd like to protect him from. He's growing up and I've no desire to turn into how my father was when I was a child.

I didn't give the letter to my wife. Tonight she's away with work and I'm quite glad apart from the amount of money she's spending. I have just said on someone else's diary I would like her to grow up. Shouldn't complain because I know I'm lucky to have her, though.

Real camera is a DSLR, so quite bulky, yes. However, we're taking the dog on holiday, so no flights / luggage requirements. I suppose if I buy an iPad I could have a go at taking some photographs and see what I think.

Goldiegirl wrote: »

On the subject of iPads, I'd suggest an iPad mini, as they are a much better size for general portability.

I got the first iPad Mini shortly after it came out in late 2012. It's in constant use and is still going strong.

I'd also suggest getting a larger storage space than you think you'll need. Mine is 16gb, and it's getting quite full up now, but at first I thought 16gb would be more than enough for my needs.

I've got music on it, a few apps, and a few puzzle games. I've got a little camera that fits in my pocket, so I don't use it much for photography, but I've shot a few short videos with it. I tend to transfer the best photos that I've taken on to the iPad, so I can show people my holiday photos if they want to see them.

When I was on holiday, I used it to write my cruise diary, which I later posted on a cruise forum.

It's also used for a lot of general Internet surfing - indeed I'm using the iPad right now.

Games don't have to be 'mindless'. I'm currently doing sudoku, and I'm gradually moving up to the more difficult puzzles which really stretch the brain.

The way things are going, virtually everything in life will be accessed or interacted with by screens and apps. I think it's almost an essential that your son learns how to use a tablet, as soon as possible.

Computers, tablets and smart phones aren't the work of the devil - they are the way we live now, so children need to learn how to use them at the earliest possible age.

Thank you, Goldie.

I will have a look at the iPad mini. Suppose I ought to go to a computer shop and have a look at some point.

Sounds like you really put yours to some good uses. Really like the idea of the cruise diary. I used to document my travels when I was younger, still have my journals but can't bear to look at them.

I used to do Sudoku puzzles when I couldn't leave the house, got quite good at them.

I don't suppose computers are the problem really, I am.