Q
We would like some advice on how to help a four-year-old boy in our early admissions class. He is frightened of computers and will not go near one if it is turned on or in use - in fact any mention of the word computer and he bursts into tears. We regularly take the class to the computer suite, but he is too hysterical to go. We have tried putting the class computer on in the background so he can see there is nothing to worry about, but his reaction is just the same. Living in a developing world we feel he should have the opportunity to experiment with technology. However, being unable to explain his fear, how should we tackle the problem?
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