{"id":609,"date":"2008-08-20T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expandsmtest.com\/franchiseking\/children-dont-n\/"},"modified":"2017-01-09T13:50:32","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T13:50:32","slug":"children-dont-n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/children-dont-n","title":{"rendered":"Children Don&#8217;t Need Computer Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">&lt;!--\ngoogle_ad_client = &quot;pub-6813496555553580&quot;;\n\/* 468x60, created 1\/25\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = &quot;2728505139&quot;;\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/--&gt;\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/08\/19\/istock_000004955499xsmall.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wow! I can&#39;t believe it. Our kids don&#39;t need any computer knowledge&#8230;Nada. Zilch.<span style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"><strong> Zero<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>That is fantastic news. I guess computers won&#39;t be an important part of their lives, in the next several years&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What a nice headline.<\/strong> <em>To bad is is just a headline<\/em>. It is obviously not true. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Floppy&#39;s Mouse Club<\/strong>, a Texas franchise, was started by Grady and Leanne Parker in 2002.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/08\/19\/floppysmouseclublogo_1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&quot;The Floppy\ufffds Mouse Club MISSION is to offer the most effective and<br \/>\nrewarding early computer education available to preschoolers as they<br \/>\nflourish and grow to their full potential.&quot;<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>I guess the Parker&#39;s feel there is a need to get preschoolers started on the computer, immediately! <strong>Think they have a point?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/08\/19\/floppys.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nKid&#39;s in action at a Floppy&#39;s class<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to get in the ground floor of an up and coming franchise? Do you want to help America&#39;s children ramp up their computer skills? If so, this could be for you! <\/p>\n<p>Here is a great question posed to the owners of Floppy&#39;s:<\/p>\n<div class=\"faqs\">\n<p class=\"q_let\">\n<p class=\"q_quest\"><em>My children use the computer at home and are quite proficient. Can they really benefit from Floppy&#39;s Mouse Club? <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"a_ans1\"><strong>Many <\/strong>children know how to play<br \/>\non the computer. <strong>Floppy&#39;s Mouse Club<\/strong> instructors are trained to present<br \/>\nthe proper terminology, functionally, as well as proper use and care<br \/>\nfor a computer. The feedback we receive from parents indicates that<br \/>\ntheir children are more careful and respectful of the home computer<br \/>\nafter Floppy&#39;s Mouse Club classes. Floppy&#39;s Mouse Club promotes the use<br \/>\nof the computer as a valuable tool rather than a toy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"a_ans1\"><strong>Think there is a need for<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> this<\/span> franchise in your area?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Click the links below for more information&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><br \/>           <strong><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Check us out!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/d.yimg.com\/ds\/badge2.js\" type=\"medium\">ARTICLEURL<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow! I can&#8217;t believe it. Our kids don&#8217;t need any computer knowledge&hellip;Nada. Zilch. 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