RangerClay Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 My wife wants to get a Dell laptop for my 6 year old daughter and I disagree. We already have a home computer that is loaded with her educational software so I am fighting this. I am curious, how old was your child when he/she received their first laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 I don't even have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Joe, there is NO laptop in this house. Not yet. One PC in the living room and everyone takes turns. I imagine when one of them is college bound it will be a necessity. Also is the fact of how kids break stuff constantly:( I know my boys do. Funny thing is with 3 boys... I'd feel safer giving them a box of .22's and a squirrel gun and letting them go, than letting them take the computer behind closed doors:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 There is not a laptop in my house. I really need one but would rather spend the money on hunting equipment. As for a 6 year old I would have to disagree because think of all the money you will spend and then one day the kid gets careless and dumps a pop or something all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 plus you have the whole kids on the internet thing too....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyman Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 While we have a desktop my Wife and i still use, we bought our then 9 yr. old Son his own Dell laptop last year for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 We have 3 pc's, but we do not own a laptop Joe. My oldest daughter has her own computer and has had one since she was about 4, upgraded her to my old compaq when we got this new dell last year and am considering putting her limited internet access now since she is 11. A 6 year old does not need a laptop in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 my 8yr old has his own desktop in his room, but NO internet on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 One PC at home is enough for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 One laptop in the house, and it's mine, all mine I tell you, muhahahahahaaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 No laptop here. One PC and we take turns. Limited access to internet for the boys. Not sure why a 6 yr. old would need their own computer.....??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 my 8 yr old does his book reports on a computer sometimes, plus he has Deer Hunter which he loves and some educational games too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Only one desktop in the house right now. Ordered my wife a laptop for christmas and it should be here this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 My wife wants to get a Dell laptop for my 6 year old daughter and I disagree. We already have a home computer that is loaded with her educational software so I am fighting this. I am curious, how old was your child when he/she received their first laptop? Our girls are 17 & 14...they each have a desktop, no internet;) If they want a laptop...they'd better start saving:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 My daughter has a desktop, but she earned it by babysitting for someone for 4 weeks in their home....when she was 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 We don't have a laptop. Just the one computer in the house up here in the living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Not sure why a 6 yr old would need a laptop?? What exactly is he going to be doing on it??? If its just for playing games I would think you can get him a playstation, xbox or whatever and be much better for him.... Just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 i don't think i would for a 6 year old. we tended to get our kids everything, but i think i'd pass on a laptop. let them "rough it" with a pc. actually, i think they's stay in and play games all the time. a waste of a good laptop. if they could actually learn something, then maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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