Tech-savvy Teenager Gifts

Quality Time Together

"Why don't you want your Dad emailing from your computer... are those stamps?"

This is a 'text book' it's a bit like a website but printed on paper.

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

'I've told you it's not the old pencil and paper battleships.'

"They communicate through clicks and taps."

Text Culture

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

"I can't find my other boot. I need to be rebooted."

"Isn't there an app for this?"

'I bought him to retrieve my e-mails.'

"Swiping won't cut it sonny-boy, you have to physically walk to the next painting."

"Has the Wi-Fi seemed slow to you lately?"

"Could you repeat that word?"

'An encyclopedia? I don't know. Let's look up what it is on Wikipedia.'

"I hate you! You don't understand me and you don't understand my software!"

"Yes, you were born into the era of passwords and user-names. . . why do you ask, Mycat_2014?"

'After we learn the alphabet, are we going to learn how to text?'

'You can stick your filthy shell. I'm listening to the Arctic Monkeys.'

I just hope my doctor is not on twitter too!

Lemonade Stand With Free Wi-Fi

"My mom's restricting my phone. She says I don't have enough Selfie Control."

I wish you kids would get off your electronics and learn a practical skill. Work with your hands! What does he think we're doing?!! Tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap.

"Knapsack? It's a solar-powered, bluetooth, Wi-Fi, self-charging, two shoulder GenPak with smartphone charger and GPS."

'This program is geared towards the youth market. You give it up to five commands and it closes down in a huff!'

'I won't be writing this year, you can find my list on my blog.'

"Honey, are we watching TV or is it watching us?"

"No, I don't play. I just watch people play on the internet."

"I'm asking you to write your name on the board. Surely you don't need your smart phone to help you spell your name!"

Modern Day Kids Playing 'Telephone'

"Would you mind adjusting the vibrate on your phone? There's a seismologist on TV claiming there's been an earthquake in our neighborhood."

nstead of looking at fish bowl, a kid watches the fish on TV as they are being video taped.

The whole family can't wrench a teen away from his computer.

Social Networking.

'Relax, dad, I haven't been in a classroom for months because all my college classes are online!'