Fatherhood

... and Connecting Learned Skills Well, I do not know if it is official, but his learning curve has definitely gone through the roof. Patrick has been off for a few days (not feeling well). I got home to a rather upset (in pain) son ... once we got things under control, I was playing with him around the computers (yes, watching that the glowing power switch did not catch his attention) ... when he decided to climb the step-ladder. He has done this many times, but this time he got up both steps with no assistance and was definitely proud of what he could do. Then, I upped the ante ... I took Patrick and the ladder in the kitchen and set it up in front of the microwave and watched him climb up ... then realize where he was. Skills so far (all separate skills): Climbing the step-ladder Opening and closing the microwave door Setting the time and clicking start on the microwave (OK, some assistance here) Getting food from the cupboard and taking it to the microwav...

I was having a conversation with some friends today that began to delve into the destructive abilities of children. This got me thinking about what my son has learned in his short sixteen months about technology. Light switches, no problem ... he found the on/off switch to my computer in seconds. He can program the microwave to heat his meals. He has learned how to open a flip phone (oh, and press buttons). He has managed to call the operator a few times ... no 911 calls to this point. He has learned to access a smart phone with a touch screen ... interesting photos. He knows which one is the remote control that we use for cable and television (the three that control nothing are of no interest). Who knows what we will be watching next. He also plays games on my iPad with his Papap ... Air Hockey anyone? And, all I can say at this point it, "How quickly they learn."