Well, that depends.....6 year olds, evidently, have a unique way of looking at life that we someohow have managed to forget. And 6 year olds today seem a lot smarter than when I was 6. Although, when I was 6 I can remember first grade as if it were yesterday. I had to walk down the hall to the third grade for reading class, because I was already reading beyond what a second grader could read. And we sat at little desks that were arranged in rows. Kids cried alot, and I couldn't read the word "stomach."I could ride a two wheeler, and my favorite toy was my Easy Bake Oven. But the light bulb got really hot with all those little metal pans.
Today's 6 year old has the vocabulary of a 30 year old, and the wisdom of a 50 year old. Today's 6 year old has the appetite of a grown boy, and really, really likes nectarines. Today's 6 year old doesn't have to think too long and hard about how to solve problems....you lose something? "Retrace your steps!" Want to kow how a mouse trap works? Stick your foot in it! Want to become Manager of Olympia Sports? No problem! Want to use a laptop and multitask, sure!Do you need a mouse? "Nope!"
I now know about Webkins. Even though they've been around awhile, I thought it was something for maybe, 9 and 10 year olds. Nope. 6 year olds can now navigate websites, without a mouse, and play arcade games, earn points which translate into dollars, and buy things for their virtual pets. Second Life for 6 year olds. Since when do 6 year olds know how to use a touch pad?
Oh, and by the way, writing notes? Not done on pieces of paper you fold up into shapes anymore. Notes are written on the computer. Of course! And Paint can be picked up in say, 5 miniutes.
Good thing I have a 6 year old to remind me 6 year olds aren't what they used to be. Some things haven't changed, though. 6 year olds still like goofy bed time stories, dirty faces, and they still like to fall asleep with the light on.
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