It’s becoming difficult to use my laptop near Alice, as she has become addicted to various network websites. She points at the laptop and insists that I stop whatever useless activity I am engaged (such as writing on this kidlog) and fire up some network gaming for her enjoyment.
This evening she got to me and I put away the laptop and let her fire up on the nice computer. We explored some new places on the website and in a few places, some short video clip advertisements would be played before going to the game (although you could click to skip them). Alice didn’t mind the “Princess Pony” (or whatever) and sat through them patiently, but the advertisement that opens up with a baby making sounds was intolerable. I don’t even know what it’s about because Alice freaks out the instant it starts playing — “NO! NOOOO! CLICK! PRESS! DADDY!” — so I bypass it as fast as I can get the mouse in place. This is very odd, as Alice loves her baby doll and feeding, carrying, strolling, and dressing it with enthusiasm.
P.S. Yes, Alice can say “press” and “click”, and she knows what both words mean. She is in tune with our Wired Age.