ANIMATION SOFTWARE simple and easy to use

Didn't know where to post this, so...
Does anyone know of a SIMPLE and EASY animation program that I teach my kids to use? I have a budding artist and would like to move those creative juices from pen and paper to the computer.
Thanx

Hi Stacey,
http://www.wacom.com/industries/animation.cfm
More info here; http://www.wacom-asia.com/products/intuos3/spec/spec_tablet.html#01
Wacom tablets are fun, educational, and easy to learn. I discovered Wacom at MacWorld San Francisco in 2000 and love using it. Comes with a graphite pen. Easy to set up.
Carolyn

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Many of your points are totally legitimate.
This one, however, is not:
…To put it another way, the design of the site seems to be geared much more towards its regular users than those the site is supposedly trying to "help"…
The design and management of the forums for more than five years have driven literally dozens of the most valuable contributors and "regulars" away from the forums—permanently.
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