My Kids' First iPad
In Family media management by Ingrid Simone, on 03.12.12
Before there were any apps for kids -- before there was an App Store, even -- my 2-year-old son was quite handy with the iPhone. Incoming call interrupting his Sesame Street podcast? Decline! Not saying this is good or bad -- it just ... is. Both my ex-husband and I tend to be early adopters, and in general we both embrace technology. This is reflected in the way we raise our kids.
So when the iPad launched, we were all over it. And while our kids have had other electronics of their own -- Leapsters, Nintendo DSes, a laptop computer, and now a Kindle -- the iPad was different. It presented amazing new opportunities, but it also raised new questions for us as parents. If you're planning to buy a new iPad for your family, consider these questions and suggestions.
Read more ... http://www.commonsensemedia.org/new/my-kids-first-ipad?utm_source=newsletter03.15.12&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feature2
So when the iPad launched, we were all over it. And while our kids have had other electronics of their own -- Leapsters, Nintendo DSes, a laptop computer, and now a Kindle -- the iPad was different. It presented amazing new opportunities, but it also raised new questions for us as parents. If you're planning to buy a new iPad for your family, consider these questions and suggestions.
Read more ... http://www.commonsensemedia.org/new/my-kids-first-ipad?utm_source=newsletter03.15.12&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feature2