A couple weeks ago, my oldest became interested in e-mail. Oh, she has had an account for sometime now. I made it about a year ago when I had the idea that she could write e-mails to her Grandparents and stuff. That was a no go. She was still way too intimidated by the computer. However, after taking a computer class at Options this year along with learning typing, things have started to change. She is loosing her inhibitions, and what's more, now she has a friend who also has an e-mail account. Tada! Sierra now does e-mail.
Well, a few days ago, her friend set up a "google chats" date. I didn't mind. It was for after school and all, but Sierra had no idea how to do one. So, of course, I helped her out right before the "date".
"Huh? What?" Sierra whined. Anything new. . . .sigh. . . Really!
To my amusement, my husband chimed in from the next room saying that he would help out. After all, he was in the middle of google chatting one of his friends. So, Sierra went over to Daddy's laptop and watched as he showed her what he was doing. Then I pulled up a chat box with him from Sierra's account and had here come back over. She got it this time.
What fun! She was chatting with her dad!
They kept at it for almost an hour. He sent her song and video clips from shows that she likes, telling her from the next room how to view them, and they bantered back and forth. It was a slow moving conversation, but they both had a lot of fun.
Oh, and her friend that set up the date? Well, she forgot. Oops. Oh well. Next time Sierra will be ready.
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