Toddler Saves Mother Using Technology

Young children using technology has become more and more common these days. There are iPad apps created just for young children to play with and learn with (the one that attaches to a potty training chair is especially bizarre to me).

A friend of mine, who babysits toddlers, has often handed her cell phone over to them as a toy to keep them occupied. This often results in many nonsense texts and "prank" calls being sent to many of her contacts, but she doesn't seem to mind.

Many critics, myself included, think it's strange and unnecessary for young children to be so tech-savvy. Whatever happened to giving children a book to read, or regular toys to play with, or taking them outside to enjoy nature?

However, as the world we're living in becomes more reliant on technology, it may be a good thing to teach them the basics of technological literacy at a young age (as long as they can still have an appreciation for the world around them --- in real life). I recently heard a story on Yahoo.com about a two year-old boy who got help for his injured mother using FaceTime. His mother had been badly bitten by a dog and needed immediate help. Her two older children (four year-olds), were too terrified to call for help. Her son, Bentley, not only brought her a towel to stop the bleeding, but called his mother's friend using FaceTime. The friend called 9-1-1 and when help arrived, Bentley was waiting at the door for them.

Not only is this child incredibly brave and smart for a two-year-old, his knowledge of FaceTime and his mother's smartphone got her the help she needed. Maybe it's not so bad for young children to know how to use technology after all.

Watch the full story here:
"Toddler's FaceTime Saves Mom"