Re: Birth of a geek
 

for some practical advice, read to the kid. even when he can't understand it. my mother read to me and i'm the fastest reader i know. even at my very slowest, i can finish any book in a day.

Re: Birth of a geek
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I go with that to narf

though I tend to read larger books now and its hard for me to get a day where all I can do is read.

Re: Birth of a geek
 

to teach my child problem solving, help with their math, encourage growth in both their independence and their ability to work with others, as well as stimulate their imagination.. I intend on playing D&D with them at a young age.

I fully intend on introducing my child to the classics.... Hobbit before kindergarden! Maybe Lord of the Rings by grade 5 if I am lucky (that will be their job. lol)
Of course I will read to them as an infant.... just not sure what.

OH and I cant forget... to help them develop politcal and diplomatic skills, as well as encourage them to think with a more tacticly oriented mind, lots of Space Empires.
Lots of it.
when they know the keyboard is for typing with, not drooling on. lol

Re: Birth of a geek
 

i suggest you go with the classics.

one fish, two fish. red fish, blue fish.

Re: Birth of a geek
 

I used to read to my nephews when they lived with me. They loved it. I used to read to them whatever book I was reading at the time. During that time it was mostly William Shatners Star Trek books, and Clive Cussler novals.

I tried to teach them games, but being twins, they were more interested in competing with each other for lap space in front of the PC monitor. So Reading was far more effective at keeping them occupied until they fell asleep.

It is funny how much reading helps a kid to develop learning skills and a life long desire to read.

Puzzles, legos, and erector sets also work well. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif My nephews love their legos, and have build some amazing things lately. They are finally beginning to understand the joy of creation that comes from making things out of nothing. I have introduced them to DOGA, and now whenever they come over to visit, (IE there dads needs something from me) they want to make stuff. I am using two of their fighter designs in the new Gamilon set that I am working on now. (Starblazer set)

I hope to one day know 3dmax or other and be able to teach at least one of them how to use it. I am already teaching them both photography and such, and will more than likely buy them each a nice 35mm cheapy camara this christmas.

There dad teaches them mechanical stuff such as bike work and wood working, there mom also reads to them and tries to be firm and proper, and the rest of us, when we get to see them, just enjoy including them in whatever we are doing. But being twins, they are a handful together, apart they are very differant. But when they get together, they become something else, an entirely new personality emerges, I call it the Terror Bot.

I miss being a father, I really never got the chance... RL is funny that way.

Be sure to let us know which scifi show the new kid on the block likes most. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif And when you loose your first game of hot seat to the child you must let us know http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: Birth of a geek
 

Make sure your child is proud to be a geek.I have always been happy to say "I'm a geek"

Re: Birth of a geek
 

Congradulations geek!

My kids loved "There is a MONSTER at the end of this book".
Doing Grover voices can be so cool.