Advice on updates needed for novice PLEASE!!!

Hi there, hope someone can advise me in SIMPLE terms ways to overcome my problem please ;)
Before I start I must admit to being a total novice with this, so please be kind... My son was bought a wii last year which had been softmodded (Homebrew/WiiFlow) already. So far, so good, no problems. However, bought my son Skylanders Giants and a U-Draw tablet for Christmas, but unable to use them as it's advising an update is needed. Please be assured that I have been looking at the guides you guys have recommended for the past 2 days, and so far I have IOS, WAD, Hackmii and God knows what else running round in my head, making me more confused than when I started (especially as I still don't know what half of it means!). The info (if it means anything to anyone) that I have got from the wii is that we have 1.0.8, IOS61 v21.29. If anybody out there can advise a simple(ton):o lady like myself how to get around this problem, I would be very appreciative.
Thank you.

Install priiloader to block updates, you may also want to post a syscheck so we can tell if your softmod is up to date

It sounds like you might have an outdated softmod, try using the softmod any wii guide.

Thanks guys, am currently trying to decipher some of the guides you recommended (remember I told you I'm a novice...:o). I may be back to pick your brains again, if that's ok?!