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Top Mother’s Day tech gift ideas

If you could give Mom any type of technology for Mother’s Day, what would it be?

Students of the sixth-grade technology class at Gold River Discovery Center in suburban Sacramento answered that that question with responses ranging from devices available in stores today to future tech that might arrive by 2050.

One child — name kept anonymous — had no problem throwing his mother under the bus: “I would put a satellite in space that would not allow my mom to drive over the maximum speed so she can’t get any more speeding tickets.”

Here’s what some of the other digital natives said about the best tech for their mom this Mother’s Day:

1. Mobile Mother’s Day Gifts

“My mom would love a new iPhone. Hers is slow, old and out of date. Once she sat on the couch for 50 minutes waiting for something to load. Guess what? It never did. What she needs . . . is an iPhone 5. Or a blender.” — Jacob Kopitske

“My mom needs a new phone. Her phone is too small. One time she sounded like Darth Vader with a creepy, echoing voice.” — Alexis Munoz

“My mom doesn’t know how to do anything that involves technology, so I need to get her a phone case that doesn’t allow you to press any buttons. She doesn’t know how to answer a call or turn down her volume so her ringtone goes off every five seconds.” — Cole Milne

“I would get my mom a Samsung Galaxy S3. Currently she has the iPhone 3GS. Whenever she tries to charge [the phone] it doesn’t work. She always gets so mad at it and says, ‘Stupid phone!’ or ‘I hate this phone!’ She sometimes sounds like a 5-year-old throwing a temper tantrum.” — Marisa Minjarez

“My mom needs a new iPhone. She has an iPhone 4S, but it doesn’t have a lot of space to get all the songs, and she needs more apps that help her cheat on her games that she plays on her phone. She [also] needs a timer so she doesn’t burn my toast in the morning.” — John Schaffer

 

2. Mother’s Day Computing Gifts

“For Mother’s Day I would get my mom a new computer. One reason is that her computer is so slow and so terrible that it doesn’t even work. Also, my mom is very communicative on Facebook. Without Facebook, I guess her life is sorta ruined.” — Max Buchanan

“I would buy my mom a computer because she always borrows my computer for work when she travels. Whenever I get it back it always has the settings messed up and she complains that it is too complicated and this and that. I’d help her with her new computer.” — Rachel Abbett

“If I could get my mother anything for Mother’s Day, it would be a MacBook Pro. Recently she had to get a new computer because her old MacBook top came off completely. I would always joke about how she decapitated her computer (but, of course, she didn’t do it on purpose).” — Marisol Andrade

“I would get my mom a vacuum to clean up all the many messes taking place in my house or an Ultrabook so she can find new quick and easy recipes while keeping in touch with her Facebook friends. Overall I know that mom deserves endless happiness.” — Nattalie Saso Sanchez

“I would buy her a new Windows 8 computer for her work and home, and very good anti-virus software. Even though she uses [her existing] computer every day, she doesn’t know much and downloads viral content that is obvious. It’s just ridiculous.” — Augie Eriksson

“My mom makes scrapbooks on her computer. A faster computer would make loading pictures quick and easy. The computer she has is very slow and confusing to use. All the time she is asking me, ‘Claire, I don’t understand how to put this picture here. Oh! Never mind, I think I got it. Oops, wait. Help me do this!’ And when she finally figures out how to use it, she forgets the next time.” — Claire Blanford

“My mom needs a new computer because I stole it from her for games, movies and music. I told my mom that she is never going to get it back.” — Kylee Grannes

“My mom is also my sixth-grade teacher. I want to give her a MacBook computer so our technology class can edit a school television show called ‘Miner’s Media.’ They have been unable to do this because the iMovie on her computer is cutting every video in half. When this occurs, she practically pulls her hair out!” — Olivia Sloss

“My mom despises her laptop. Almost every day it crashes, then she yells at it. I call those ‘explosion moments.’ What she really needs is a new Ultrabook. Her laptop is nearly 10 years old, it’s practically a dinosaur.” — Julia Limon

“I would like to buy my mom a laptop tutor so she can learn how to use a laptop successfully without asking for my help.” — Matthew Duong

 

3. Futuristic Mother’s Day Gifts

“I would give her a robot that cooks because she doesn’t know how to cook. She burns everything she makes. She would definitely benefit from a robot that cooks for her because she could relax and not try to burn the house down.” — Kennedy Ice

“I would buy her a robot that would slice onions and handle/prepare raw meat. My mom hates cutting out the juicy, bloody, disgusting organs and crunching the bones.” — Jack Mumm

“My mom needs a robot maid like in ‘The Jetsons’ so that the house will be sparkly clean all day and my mom will enjoy the day without having to clean up the messy things around the house.” — Emma Hillenburg

“I would buy my mother a ‘Mom-Bot,’ a smart, self-automated robot that would successfully clean the bathroom for her. It would be able to clean all the toothpaste out of the sink, scrub the toilet seat until it was whiter than a cloud, and make the bathtub suitable for the queen.” — Toby Keys

“I would get my mom a robot that will teach her how to use all kinds of technology and help her do things around the house. We will name it Mom2-1000 in honor of my mother.” — Jayla Bolton

“I would get my mom a robot to hold her 100-pound purse at the mall so I don’t have to.” — Ella Makovey

“By far it would be a ‘Where Are My Glasses?’ tracker. One time my mom was looking for her glasses and needed everyone to look for them. About 90 seconds later we all realized that her glasses were sitting on top of her head.” — Sydney Heglund

“My mom is a superhero, chauffeur, personal chef, homework helper, cheerleader and an awesome mom. However, if she had a personal robot, imagine how happy she would be! She could spend time doing other things that she enjoys instead of waking up every cold, grueling morning at 6:30 looking like a ghost. I mean no offense to my mom or anything, but she could use some sleep!” — Ariana Barrett