I've created a monster

[larryllix]

My two year old grandson, that can barely talk at all, know how to unplug his iPad, turn it on, scroll the screen to the YouTube app, search for his Paw patrol videos and select which one he wants to watch.

 

Parents have not instilled enough drive, yet, to plug it back in each night to charge it up though.

 

It's just unbelieveable what is coming on computer equipment now but until he learns more words and to type he won't be able to browse porn, or hack the passwords to allow him to order toys online. hmmmmmmm...

 

The future will definitely present some new problems for parents. God help the parents that are not tech-savvy.

[apostolakisl]

My two year old grandson, that can barely talk at all, know how to unplug his iPad, turn it on, scroll the screen to the YouTube app, search for his Paw patrol videos and select which one he wants to watch.

 

Parents have not instilled enough drive, yet, to plug it back in each night to charge it up though.

 

It's just unbelieveable what is coming on computer equipment now but until he learns more words and to type he won't be able to browse porn, or hack the passwords to allow him to order toys online. hmmmmmmm...

 

The future will definitely present some new problems for parents. God help the parents that are not tech-savvy.

 

My little one is 3.5.  He can run my android phone far better than my parents.  He has mastered voice requesting songs and videos he likes using ok google and cortana.  He likes low riders (which sadly often have a lot of foul language) and sings the song by War quite well, he loves monster trucks, and lots of other kid videos including paw patrol.  Thank God he got tired of Blippy, oh was he annoying. You can't let that kid watch you do anything even once unless you are OK with him doing it, cause he remembers.  He figured out how to log into my phone, open my video camera app, browse to the one in his bedroom, and point the camera away from his bed (he figured out we use it to spy on him).  Or just for fun he figured out how to turn the speaker on and he talks to himself (there is a roughly 1/2 second delay which he thinks is hilarious).  It is amazing how he remembers where all the icons are on the phones for the apps he likes, he just flips through at warp speed to get to the ones he wants.  

[apostolakisl]

Question:

 

If decided to go with the Portal, as it seems to be smoother for echo than using IFTTT.  I still can keep my port forwarding as is and use it also, right?  It doesn't shut down the network module functionality as it already exists?  I do understand that if I stop paying for the portal, my network module doesn't get re-instated?

[stusviews]

Yes, you can keep port forwarding along with the portal. You may still be able to purchase the network module separately. I purchased mine before the portal existed and it will remain if I don't renew.

 

I really don't see any reason to not renew. I rarely use my Echos for anything but voice control

[Ajax]

I have six DOTS in the house and my twin 4 year olds have one in each there room and they love it the ask for music and to control the lights. My 1.2 year old boy is another story, if he finds one in his reach it gets unplugged, drives me nuts bc I am never around when he does it, and there is no way I can hid the plug from him. He does not unplug anything else just the echo dots...

[kgividen]

Yea...my four yr old and 2 yr wake up and I hear them in the kitchen saying Alexa turn on the lights or play twinkle twinkle little star. I'm not sure what I'm going to do when they realize the dots in their rooms that plays Winnie the poo and row row your boat will control mom and dads lights...

 

 

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[G W]

Yea...my four yr old and 2 yr wake up and I hear them in the kitchen saying Alexa turn on the lights or play twinkle twinkle little star. I'm not sure what I'm going to do when they realize the dots in their rooms that plays Winnie the poo and row row your boat will control mom and dads lights...

 

 

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That's why Amazon devices need IDs and security.

 

I'm Gary Funk and I wrote this message.

[stusviews]

How will an ID and/or security abate a toddlers curiosity, fun and fingers?

[user181]

Giving children boundaries goes a long way toward mitigating these problems, at least at a young age. If you start giving boundaries when they're toddlers, it's far easier than trying to start when they're older. It does work, but so many parents today take the "free range" approach to parenting and then wonder why their kids are out of control.

[builderb]

Best thing I've done lately for my 10yo son is to set up a private Minecraft server for him and his friends so they aren't out on the public servers, but can still play communally.

[larryllix]

History repeats itself.

 

Now our kids live in network communes!

[apostolakisl]

We had some stuff show up from Amazon that we didn't order.  ???  Then today, my wife witnessed my 3 year old order a piggy bank from Amazon using Alexa.  I would not have thought that would be active by default.  Of course my 3 year old thought he was ordering a live pig.  Good thing Amazon doesn't sell those.

[stusviews]

We had some stuff show up from Amazon that we didn't order.  ???  Then today, my wife witnessed my 3 year old order a piggy bank from Amazon using Alexa.  I would not have thought that would be active by default.  Of course my 3 year old thought he was ordering a live pig.  Good thing Amazon doesn't sell those.

 

Pigs can be fun. Piglets are funner

 

BTW, you can turn voice purchasing off.

[apostolakisl]

So my son ordered a dvd which we did not catch, and then he ordered the pig, which we did catch.  I had turned off the voice ordering feature on our first echo, but didn't realize you have to turn it off for each one and we had purchased a second one.  It is now off as well.  But here is the funny thing.  A news story was done on tv about a girl who ordered a very expensive doll house on alexa.  So when they did the tv report and spoke the words, people who had echo's in ear shot of their tv started ordering doll houses.

 

My wife just filled me in on the details.  Apparently, he asked her for the pig first, she said no of course.  Then, 15 minutes later he returned to tell my wife "it's ok mommy, I asked amazon in your office, and she said yes".

Edited January 6, 2017 by apostolakisl

[larryllix]

So my son ordered a dvd which we did not catch, and then he ordered the pig, which we did catch.  I had turned off the voice ordering feature on our first echo, but didn't realize you have to turn it off for each one and we had purchased a second one.  It is now off as well.  But here is the funny thing.  A news story was done on tv about a girl who ordered a very expensive doll house on alexa.  So when they did the tv report and spoke the words, people who had echo's in ear shot of their tv started ordering doll houses.

 

My wife just filled me in on the details.  Apparently, he asked her for the pig first, she said no of course.  Then, 15 minutes later he returned to tell my wife "it's ok mommy, I asked amazon in your office, and she said yes".

You're killing me! This is too funny! but too dangerous too.

 

The standard kid practice to ask one parent and then after the "No" go to the next one. Now he has a third party to get a yes. LOL

 

This should never be out there. Yeah, one of my Internet freaks sons will think it it the greatest thing but nothing should be ordered without confirmation. They do it for every other possible securuty hole now so....

 

What's wrong with Alexa sending an email to confirm the purchase of any items. A simple click on one link or the other to accept or reject the order.

 

I can see comedy shows putting voices out there to cause every order enabled Echo in the world, to order a roll of toilet paper. Who's liability will that be?

 

No worse than theives yelling at your windows with a megaphone to unock the doors!

[stusviews]

Amazon does send an email for any and every purchase with an opportunity to cancel the order. Of course, if you don't check you email regularly--then you shouldn't have voice ordering turned on 24/7. It's easy to turn the service on and off.