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From: paul@u02.svl.cdc.com (Paul Kohlmiller)
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Subject: Re: Software for 2 and 3 year old kids
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Date: 19 Dec 90 20:14:31 GMT
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Young kids might like Kids Time from Great Wave Software. This company makes
other programs but they maybe aimed at 5 years old and up.
Kids Time has a dot-to-dot game in it that is very forgiving but I think it
still requires a mouse click.
Disabling MFinder is a good idea but might not be sufficient to eliminate the
mayhem that can be caused. Some games have problems with screen savers which
can be activated by putting the mouse into a designated corner (you can disable
this feature I think).
I work for the Special Technology Center which is a non-profit that (among
other things) looks for good software for kids particularly kids with special
needs. I think it is true that at 3 years old most of the interesting stuff is
on the Apple2. My son is now 10 and there is more interesting stuff on the Mac
for his age. I may be buying an LC real soon now (if I can find any).
Paul Kohlmiller 
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