familytastic!

Being the firstborn, Rachel has always displayed a stubborn independence that we're well used to by now.

Tonight we were playing on the computer. Correction - she was playing on the computer, with minimal input from me. However, at one point the wireless connection dropped and we decided to reboot the computer.

All the while, Rachel sat patiently waiting to the desktop to load and double-clicked the FireFox icon (no IE in our house!). Once FireFox loaded, she asked to type in the URL. Before I could answer, she clicked into the address bar and turned to me, "How many 'w's do I need Dad?"

Surprised, but not surprised (if you know what I mean), I proceeded to spell out the URL for CBeebies and she dutifully tapped it into the keyboard. She'd have got it right first time, but Jake decided he wanted a piece of the action and started randomly tapping keys too.

A few stern words from Rachel, and I managed to distract Jake long enough for a second attempt. This time she got it right, and I told her to hit the enter key. She pointed to it and said "This one, Dad?". I nodded and she hit enter, Cbeebies loading within seconds.

Well, you should've seen the look on her face - a mixture of utter amazement and delight. She was so proud of herself for getting it right!

I can guarantee that in a week or two, she'll be navigating to these sites on her own. Then the fun begins!