Comments on: Where is your computer? Why? http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/10/where-is-your-computer-why/ The Sweet, The Savory Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ashley http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/10/where-is-your-computer-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 ashley Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:29:20 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2387#comment-1079 I had to get the computer out of the kitchen because it was too much of a distraction for me. I was always interrupting my cleaning or cooking to just check a blog real quick or look something up that popped into my brain. So now I have the computer up in the playroom/schoolroom. I had to get the computer out of the kitchen because it was too much of a distraction for me. I was always interrupting my cleaning or cooking to just check a blog real quick or look something up that popped into my brain. So now I have the computer up in the playroom/schoolroom.

]]> By: sharon http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/10/where-is-your-computer-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 sharon Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:40:02 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2387#comment-1070 I know several families with a computer in the kitchen -- where Mom is often found in the after-school hours. Our one and only family access computer is in the same office space John uses. As a result, the kids have very little access to computer. It didn't hurt me too much, But then again I never did PowerPoint presentations in grade school... I know several families with a computer in the kitchen — where Mom is often found in the after-school hours. Our one and only family access computer is in the same office space John uses. As a result, the kids have very little access to computer. It didn’t hurt me too much, But then again I never did PowerPoint presentations in grade school…

]]> By: Lis http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/10/where-is-your-computer-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Lis Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:43:35 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2387#comment-1069 We have a computer in the main area in the kitchen as well as computers for the kids down stairs in the play room. Normally when Madison it doing homework, she can use the computer in the kitchen where there are less distractions, but if they are playing games they play downstairs. Both are pretty high traffic areas. We have a computer in the main area in the kitchen as well as computers for the kids down stairs in the play room. Normally when Madison it doing homework, she can use the computer in the kitchen where there are less distractions, but if they are playing games they play downstairs. Both are pretty high traffic areas.

]]> By: Julie http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/10/where-is-your-computer-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Julie Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:50:07 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2387#comment-1066 Because we have an in-house LAN, we can shut off the internet to certain computers at certain times of the day or manually at any time. That's the only thing that works getting my teenager to go to bed...internet goes off at 10:30. Each of our children has his/her own computer, but all three are together in the playroom and they're constantly looking at each other's screens. Teenager has been trying to get us to give her internet in her bedroom for years. I think she's finally given up. My children are older than yours, however, so the noise problem is not such a factor. And if one is having a particularly hard time concentrating, they can (politely, I hope) request the others to be quiet and it usually happens. Because we have an in-house LAN, we can shut off the internet to certain computers at certain times of the day or manually at any time. That’s the only thing that works getting my teenager to go to bed…internet goes off at 10:30. Each of our children has his/her own computer, but all three are together in the playroom and they’re constantly looking at each other’s screens. Teenager has been trying to get us to give her internet in her bedroom for years. I think she’s finally given up.

My children are older than yours, however, so the noise problem is not such a factor. And if one is having a particularly hard time concentrating, they can (politely, I hope) request the others to be quiet and it usually happens.

]]> By: Zina http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/10/where-is-your-computer-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Zina Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:23:38 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2387#comment-1065 Our family PC is in the family room because of the advice to have computers in high-traffic areas, but I was just thinking the other day that once everyone's using laptops (like my four youngest siblings all do) then the issue will have to be re-thought. And I sympathize with your reasoning; I've often wished I could tuck my unsightly desk into a less-visible area, and it's true that their are distractions when the kids do homework. (I guess I didn't have any answers, just more questions.) .-= Zina´s last blog ..<a href="http://myimaginaryblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/my-husband-went-to-vienna-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy/" rel="nofollow">My husband went to Vienna, and all I got was this lousy . . .</a> =-. Our family PC is in the family room because of the advice to have computers in high-traffic areas, but I was just thinking the other day that once everyone’s using laptops (like my four youngest siblings all do) then the issue will have to be re-thought. And I sympathize with your reasoning; I’ve often wished I could tuck my unsightly desk into a less-visible area, and it’s true that their are distractions when the kids do homework.

(I guess I didn’t have any answers, just more questions.)
.-= Zina´s last blog ..My husband went to Vienna, and all I got was this lousy . . . =-.

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