Young Techie Gifts

Baby Buggy Workstation.

'...Can you hear me now? Ugh! ~@*%! wireless phone!'

"I dreamt I went to school without my phone!"

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.

"He's my school project for science class."

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

"His first word was 'Dotcom'."

'If it 'tells' the time, why do I have to look at it?'

'That cloud doesn't look like a horse to me, but if I import it into Photoshop...'

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

"You're just gaming down there? Shouldn't you be issuing your first IPO for some billion dollar internet enterprise you've created?"

"I'll be glad when this is over and Sarah can be herself again."

"I hacked into Santa's computer and added a few gifts. It pays to have computer skills."

"I'm sure you may need your phone, portable charger, laptop, iPad, Xbox, and music player. But we're only going to the mailbox."

'Yes, I can come out and play. My webcam, iPod and videophone are grounded.'

"It seems our precious three year old hacked into the White House with his playtime computer!"

'I flunked English, but I got an A for blogging.'

"Dad, I want to become a doctor. I already know something about anatomy: A human being consists of a head, a belly, legs, arms, and a smartphone."

"I'll take anything that connects to the internet."

'My Christmas list-Chapter 1'

"When you said something about a stream, I thought you were talking about video."

'Here, Santa. My wish list wouldn't fit on paper, so take this flash drive.'

'Notice how he likes his personal computer almost as well as his security blanket.'

'I'd like you to meet our new programs director.'

'Teddy, someone from the Pentagon wants to talk to you about drones in Pakistan, whatever that means.'

"I was hoping it was one of those smart rakes that rakes the yard for mee..."

'Is that the computer language you've been studying in school, dear?'

What's with our son? For once he's not online. I dealt with him. He's steaming mad. What did you do? I handled his addiction to texting, IM-ing, games and Facebook with calm maturity. Dad! Where did you hide my laptop?!! Modern maturity.

"...first, let's just figure out an adjustmetn to my allowance..."

"It's all set. We both have enough credits to go to college."

Baby on ultrasound scan gazes at mobile phone

'I can't come over to play video games after school. I'm teaching an adult education class on using the internet to download and upload music and photos.'

'Go to bed? -- but I'm the webmaster!'

'Your allowance has been wire transferred to your debit card.'

'She posted her first blog today.'