The Youngest Now Has Email

Published by Toronto Mike on February 14, 2010 @ 10:40 in Family, Technology

EmailMy youngest child just got her first email account. She now knows how to login to her Gmail account and send emails and gchats to her parents, brother, grandmother and uncles.

My oldest child got his first account when he was five, and it really helped him learn to type, spell and successfully navigate web apps. Today, it was Michelle's turn to enter the digital fray. We fleshed out her contacts (the only people she's allowed to email are those I bless in her contacts), gave her a cool profile picture, changed her Gmail theme to "tea party" and taught her how to compose emails and send instant messages.

Nothing's cooler than getting an email from your 5-year old daughter, even when it's just a heart icon. Especially when it's just a heart icon.

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4 Responses to "The Youngest Now Has Email"

metricjulie
February 14, 2010 / 11:19

oh my goodness. that's amazing. your last line there gave me chills.

The_Voice
February 14, 2010 / 15:26

I felt the same way, when I got my mom her first personal email address. Now she emails all the time!

MississaugaBlogger.com
February 14, 2010 / 20:08

gmail, good choice. Oldest daughter has hotmail & Blogger Daughter has gmail.

Liz
February 15, 2010 / 14:02

Hey Mike - that last line certainly packed a punch - and made me smile. I love how much you love your family - thank you for sharing your moments with us.

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