Tech-savvy Kids Gifts

'Is there a 'back to school' app?'

"They're not ripe until you can see the barcodes."

'No business all day - I told you this place needed a website.'

Child Support Agency - 'Can you help us get our computers to work?'

"My 'smart' doll doesn't say much, but she sure is a good listener!"

'I clearly remember sending you my list and photo attachments.'

The New Game

"This isn't exactly what I had in mind when I told you to go outside and play."

"I want software that will lock my parents out of my computer."

"Don't be out late and stay within Wi-Fi-range."

"Austin's birthday party was fun, but it wasn't eFun."

'So it's a deal - I'll reinitialize your hard drive and you remove this child-proof cap.'

"Can Ethan come out to swipe and scroll?"

"The internet ate my homework."

'Darn, the cat is in the house, you can't go out to play: Go back to playing on your tablet...'

Text Santa

'Quick! Where's your power port?!'

"They don't understand miles. But they do understand phone battery life. So, I'll tell them this trip is 4% of their phone battery."

"Could you please crank the handle? I can't get a phone signal in here."

Everyone is connected (even children communicate through a cup and string toy).

"Check out my Fitbit. It keeps track of how many fits I've thrown today."

Letters are sooo last century...I've e-mailed my list.

I don't think we should have linked the remote to the credit card.

"Does God have his own Web site so I could e-mail my prayers to him?"

"A quarter? You mean this isn't a free game app?"

'If you go back on your word, I'll put this whole conversation online.'

Cool. The tooth fairy put a few bucks in my PayPal account last night.

"Dear Santa, This Christmas please send clothes for all those poor naked girls on daddy's computer. Love, Veronica"

"You heard me. Hand over your lunch money or I hack into your Facebook account."

"Check out our page on Facebook."

"I realize some of your friends have them, but you cannot have a webcam in your room."

"When adults ask what you want to be when you grow up, say Content Creator. That covers a lot of bases."

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"String ... you mean it doesn't have a remote controller to operate it?"

"I don't know what else we can do. He won't look up from the screen!"