Tablet for a 3 year old for Xmas

Emy1501

bluesnake wrote: »

Probably they are not iPads. Odds are they are mostly desktops in schools and the ones that have laptops are secured. Even at middle school level staff had to glue the balls in mice. Bet the kids are closely supervised.

I do believe this multi-purpose tool is a valid teaching aid, but I can also see it as something lazy parents would use to do 'the job of parenting'. When parents are not looking I can envision it as becoming a hammer and frizby.

I also believe kids see their parents surfing, realise that it is pleasurable, interesting, what grown ups do, and want to get there, and it does not take kinds that long to realise it can do other things.



Personally I believe it has a valid place in education, but kids should be forming bonds and gaining social skills, opinions, exploring and questioning, being rushed off to A&E rather than being entertained in a corner. I am saying I believe the kids should not have their own, and should be part of a shared experience with parents leading the way. Etch-a-Sketch was an amazing product.


Definitely not as many restrictions as a PC. Even these days, many parents do not know what they are doing, and just buy into hype. As the tyke grows older, this becomes more belonging to the child, and kids not being stupid will remove or circumvent measures them, or have a mate who can.

Here is one made to measure. Still do not think the screen is bullet proof but....
http://www.reghardware.com/2012/01/24/inspiration_works_launches_the_kurio_toddler_friendly_android_tablet/

Your missing the point. The OP did not ask advise about how to raise their child they asked advice about which tablet to buy. Your last point maybe relevant the rest of your post isn't

There is nothing more annoying than someone who believe they know what's best for another persons child and then wants to make assumptions about how someone is raising their child.

Keep your own views for raising your own children and leave other people to raise theirs how they believe is best.

I'm sure if the OP is after parenting advice she will request it.

I'm also sure most parents are capable of keeping their children safe also.

cinderfella

Interesting, a tablet for a 3 year old. Times have progressed from my school days where food & clothes were the prime concern and still are in many developed countries still.
Anyway, back to this question 'which tablet'. Well, I think it would be a good idea for parent & child to go around a number of stores like PC World on a busy Saturday morning & get the manager to demonstrate the various tablets for the benefit of this 3 year old.
Alas, problem solved:rotfl:

interesting article as follows, times are a changing:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19947073

mrsg26

To all those who suggest an innotab or a leap pad for their children, I took the advice last year and bought the leap pad for my then 4 year old daughter as it was considered a more age appropriate gift, it cost me £80 and then each game on top was around £15-20 each. All in I ended up spending £130 or so and it was a complete waste of money!!! I got an ipad2 for Xmas last year and she played with the leap pad for all of a day before it was discarded in favour of the iPad. So this year I am definitely purchasing a tablet for her. Ideally I thought about the iPad mini however at a price of £269 I think I may just spend a little extra and get the standard version. I have watched my daughter use the iPad for almost a year now and know how careful she will be, now that she is 5 and in school I believe an iPad will help her immensely as there is a whole range of educational apps available. Just adding my 2 cents worth.

Forwandert

mrsg26 wrote: »

To all those who suggest an innotab or a leap pad for their children, I took the advice last year and bought the leap pad for my then 4 year old daughter as it was considered a more age appropriate gift, it cost me £80 and then each game on top was around £15-20 each. All in I ended up spending £130 or so and it was a complete waste of money!!! I got an ipad2 for Xmas last year and she played with the leap pad for all of a day before it was discarded in favour of the iPad. So this year I am definitely purchasing a tablet for her. Ideally I thought about the iPad mini however at a price of £269 I think I may just spend a little extra and get the standard version. I have watched my daughter use the iPad for almost a year now and know how careful she will be, now that she is 5 and in school I believe an iPad will help her immensely as there is a whole range of educational apps available. Just adding my 2 cents worth.

Have you considered the android tablets? the nexus 7 16gb is now priced at £169.99 in most places and there are plenty of educational apps available.

mrsg26

Forwandert wrote: »

Have you considered the android tablets? the nexus 7 16gb is now priced at £169.99 in most places and there are plenty of educational apps available.

Are these easy to use and download apps onto? I've never had an android phone have stuck to iPhones and iPads so need something fairly easy to set up etc.

Kernel_Sanders

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Because its not the 1960's anymore.

There's no need to tell the kid that, though!

macman

A report in the ES last night said that for most young kids, the best Christmas present you can give them is a cardboard box (an empty one). It's used for 'creative play'.
So buy an iPad, keep it for yourself, and give 'em the box!

lovinituk

macman wrote: »

A report in the ES last night said that for most young kids, the best Christmas present you can give them is a cardboard box (an empty one). It's used for 'creative play'.
So buy an iPad, keep it for yourself, and give 'em the box!

If my kids are anything to go by, it means a large cardboard box they can get in and pretend its a house/car/tank/boat/etc. They won't be interested in the small box that an iPad comes in! Although if you order it from Amazon, they usually send stuff in oversized boxes!!

john1

'One Laptop Per Child' has initiated two new experiments in Ethiopia to help test the effects of technology on children in the developing world.


see http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=21309

Libra1975

If I post proof of my 2&4yr old in a homemade pirate ship pretending to find treasure am I then allowed to buy them a tablet for Christmas?

Loving all this parenting advice.