My youngest son is two. Two years and two months this week. And he is a supergenius. I’d like to take all the credit, but in fact I think it’s Apple. They’ve been working on him for a year now, via my iPhone.
The things that this kid can do on his my iphone are uncanny. Unnerving at times. Just the other day he came to me and said “Mommy, I sell your sea tuttle. I buy you new fishies – red ones and green ones!” He’s referring to TapFish, my virtual aquarium. Next he’s off to catch a “boo marwin” on Flick fishing and collect more trinkets with the tickets he’s earned on Skee Ball. What else? He’s also making pizza for Zombies and attempting to create the world’s grossest cupcake. Did I mention he’s just two? He can’t use the toilet but if you hand him an iPhone, it’s quite possible that he could do your taxes.
I wish I knew what it was that makes it so easy for my son to navigate through my iPhone. The ease with which he grasps both the content and the functions of this touchable interface is almost spooky.
Recently we purchased iPod Touches for our son two older daughters. Sometimes I have to make a call and need to use his my phone so this eases his separation anxiety some. Despite the fact that both of my daughter’s have identical iPods and cases, the two year old never mixes them up. He merely checks the screensaver, and lets us know whose device he’s commandeered.
I hear my son is not alone in his Apple prowess but I find it hard to believe. Then again maybe it’s true. One thing’s for certain. For Mother’s Day he’d I’d love an iPad. Which is half the reason I am sharing here instead of making a call. I never get to use my phone anymore.
I’m participating in a contest at Best Kids Apps, a blog about iPhone apps for kids, for a chance to win an iPad.
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