Do you and your child know who Paul McCartney is?

[Rain Man]

Based on another thread, I would like to do a scientific study in this thread.

In the epic fail thread, there were some Facebook posts about people saying that "that Paul McCartney guy is going to take off now that Kanye did one of his songs".

The question in my mind is when people learn who Paul McCartney is. It's not unreasonable that an infant doesn't know Paul McCartney. At the same time, one would expect a 60 year-old to know who Paul McCartney is. But at what age does awareness begin?

So please do the following:

If you have children, ask them the question, "Do you know who Paul McCartney is?" and then report the answers back here. You can put in responses for as many as you like.

If you don't have children, ask the youngest person you see in the next 24 hours the same question above and their age, and report back. You can ask more than one if you like.

You can also answer for yourself, but ... most of you are old and highly sophisticated, so I'm more interested in the younger generation.

Poll forthcoming that is guaranteed to raise a smile, so get up, get out of bed, and drag a comb across your head. But if you don't want to, hey, life goes on, and nothing's going to change my world. I'll just let it be, and carry that weight as I rest in my little hideaway beneath the waves with my tangerine trees and marmalade skies.

[BucEyedPea]

I've a 22 /26 year old cousin and wife who named one boy Jude, after "Hey Jude." The older boy sings the song to him. Wife loves Paul McCartney.

[wazu]

So, 33% of kids 4 and under know who Paul McCartney is? Sorry, but bullshit. Somebody is trying to make a point and jacking with the numbers. I know it's against Rainman's SOP, but this poll should probably be public. That would also allow us to blast the "vote for every option" person.

[Jimmya]

I agree on the bs call on 33% of 4 yr olds knowing who he is.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by wazu

So, 33% of kids 4 and under know who Paul McCartney is? Sorry, but bullshit. Somebody is trying to make a point and jacking with the numbers. I know it's against Rainman's SOP, but this poll should probably be public. That would also allow us to blast the "vote for every option" person.

I agree that that sounds odd, but then again I wouldn't believe that four-year olds can work with computers. We live in an information age.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I agree that that sounds odd, but then again I wouldn't believe that four-year olds can work with computers. We live in an information age.

My daughter was surfing YouTube on an iTouch at 20 months. Two weeks ago, at age six, "Santa" gave her an i7 2600k computer with 16 gigs of ram so that she can use Sony Vegas 12 to edit the videos that she creates, capture her Wii U instructional play for her YouTube channel along with a nice recording interface and music creation software so that she can continue writing and recording music.

[Pepe Silvia]

No Faul MCCartney option?

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I agree that that sounds odd, but then again I wouldn't believe that four-year olds can work with computers. We live in an information age.

my two year old can navigate my wife's tablet..can go to any game, learning video, etc...

last week i'm at work and guess who calls me? that's right, she navigated to the phone and GOOD MORNING DADDY! GOOD MORNING DADDY! I WUB YOU BYE!

downside is she knows how to get to You Tube

[stevieray]

yes my girls know...playing the Birthday song on their birthday from the White Album will do that.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

My daughter was surfing YouTube on an iTouch at 20 months. Two weeks ago, at age six, "Santa" gave her an i7 2600k computer with 16 gigs of ram so that she can use Sony Vegas 12 to edit the videos that she creates, capture her Wii U instructional play for her YouTube channel along with a nice recording interface and music creation software so that she can continue writing and recording music.

Originally Posted by stevieray

my two year old can navigate my wife's tablet..can go to any game, learning video, etc...

last week i'm at work and guess who calls me? that's right, she navigated to the phone and GOOD MORNING DADDY! GOOD MORNING DADDY! I WUB YOU BYE!

downside is she knows how to get to You Tube

This kind of stuff seems freaky.

When I was a kid, I wonder if my grandparents marveled at how I could dial a telephone or change television stations. I can't really think of what the cutting-edge technologies were back then that a child would have had access to.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

This kind of stuff seems freaky.

When I was a kid, I wonder if my grandparents marveled at how I could dial a telephone or change television stations. I can't really think of what the cutting-edge technologies were back then that a child would have had access to.

It's also the kind of stuff that will help them prepare to be an adult living in the 2030's and beyond. It's all about tech and the best jobs will likely be tech-related.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

It's also the kind of stuff that will help them prepare to be an adult living in the 2030's and beyond. It's all about tech and the best jobs will likely be tech-related.

Too many tech toys and gadgets before learning to manipulate their physical environment is not that good for them is what I've been reading. I also read for very young ones the screen glow is not good for their developing eyes. I would monitor use. JMO from a few things I've read and it wasn't on any natural organic site it was mainstream and there are various opinions on how to monitor and what. I honestly don't remember the name of the source.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Too many tech toys and gadgets before learning to manipulate their physical environment is not that good for them is what I've been reading.

I'm not sure what this statement means.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'm not sure what this statement means.

Just they should learn to manipulate 3D objects first or just as much, draw, move things physically, jump, run etc. I remember where I heard some of this now. It was my SIL who works in healthcare and has a young child. I couldn't remember all of it though. I remember that she said it had some effect on the eyes or movement of the eyes .

Internet went down here for a bit when I tried looking for more info that might be available online. Here's a story based on reports from American Academy of Pediatrics.

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/1...veloping-body/


ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ) — Tablets and toddlers: A warning for parents of tech-savvy children. The American Academy of Pediatrics says children under two should avoid all screen time.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Just they should learn to manipulate 3D objects first or just as much, draw, move things physically, jump, run etc. I remember where I heard some of this now. It was my SIL who works in healthcare and has a young child. I couldn't remember all of it though. I remember that she said it had some effect on the eyes or movement of the eyes .

Internet went down here for a bit when I tried looking for more info that might be available online. Here's a story based on reports from American Academy of Pediatrics.

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/1...veloping-body/


ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ) — Tablets and toddlers: A warning for parents of tech-savvy children. The American Academy of Pediatrics says children under two should avoid all screen time.

Ah, okay. Well fortunately, my daughter spent three years in a Fine Arts preschool where she learned to draw, paint, sing, dance and do plenty of arts and crafts. She's still very crafty and loves to paint. Further to that, she has an entire story line, with characters she created. For her 7th birthday, she's getting ToonBoom Animation software so she can begin animating her stories.

I agree that there should be a balance when it comes to tech. But I'm not concerned about eyesight because the devices are infinitely easier on the eyes, with LED and LCD screens, as opposed to my generation, who sat 2 feet away from a CRT for 10 years or more.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Ah, okay. Well fortunately, my daughter spent three years in a Fine Arts preschool where she learned to draw, paint, sing, dance and do plenty of arts and crafts. She's still very crafty and loves to paint. Further to that, she has an entire story line, with characters she created. For her 7th birthday, she's getting ToonBoom Animation software so she can begin animating her stories.

I agree that there should be a balance when it comes to tech. But I'm not concerned about eyesight because the devices are infinitely easier on the eyes, with LED and LCD screens, as opposed to my generation, who sat 2 feet away from a CRT for 10 years or more.

I thought she was younger than that. Didn't you say she was 2?

I think there will be some variation with some kids staying inside all of the time mesmerized by the screen and not want to go out play and socialize. That's how the kid next door to us turned out. Complete hermit...super techy. Barely socializes.