Comment by GTP
2 days ago
> Its how I learned this stuff back in the days of DOS.
In the days of DOS there was no (widespread) alternative.
You first need to capture their interest, otherwise they will see the shiny GUIs other people are using and wonder why they have to write long hard-to-remember commands instead of double-clicking on an icon.
Yep, that's what I thought. Just get them an iphone and be done with it.
You seem to think that the world is either black or white, but reality is more nuanced than that. Plus, the fact that you learned a certain thing in a certain way doesn't mean that it is the best way for everyone else to learn that thing.
It is. You are either willing to spend time with your child or you aren't.
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