Why parents should teach their kids about tech[ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:11:40 EDT ]With the average tot aged 2-5 now more able to play video games or downloadable apps than ride a bike or tie their shoelaces, and with three-quarters of all middle and high school-aged kids already owning a cellular handset, how young is too young to give a child a cell phone? Or perhaps the better question is: What are we doing to prepare kids and adults for life in an age of 24/7 connectivity?