Electronics

[Debbie555]

Amazon just announced a new tablet for kids! Available in Oct, it comes with case, a year of some type of subscription service with movies, TV shows, books and apps for kids. It also has a great warranty from what I read, free replacement- no questions asked for two years. If an iPad is out of your price range it is only $149! It's available in a 6 or 7 inch model.

[mima]

On 9/23/2014 Debbie555 said: Amazon just announced a new tablet for kids! Available in Oct, it comes with case, a year of some type of subscription service with movies, TV shows, books and apps for kids. It also has a great warranty from what I read, free replacement- no questions asked for two years. If an iPad is out of your price range it is only $149! It's available in a 6 or 7 inch model.

AND they come in really pretty colors. If I had a child to buy for, this is what I'd get!!!

[Debbie555]

The Amazon fire kids looks really nice! I wonder why Apple doesn't do something similar, they'd be a HUGE success I think.

[PINKdogWOOD]

maybe some children's books to actually turn pages to read, or a jump rope to play outside or in the basement to get some exercise. Perhaps a pr of roller skates and a bicycle to ride with friends for a workout that they won't realize they're getting some exercise.

No 4 yr old needs a tablet or an IPad.

[jagk]

The new kindle fire kids edition,will it be easy to get started like the ipad is? That kids edition looks nice.

[ccassaday]

On 9/25/2014 pink dogwood said:

maybe some children's books to actually turn pages to read, or a jump rope to play outside or in the basement to get some exercise. Perhaps a pr of roller skates and a bicycle to ride with friends for a workout that they won't realize they're getting some exercise.

No 4 yr old needs a tablet or an IPad.

My three year old niece is learning to write her letters with a game she has on the iPad called Mr pencil. They can be a great educational tool when.used right. She also has a bike and rollerblades and loves to play outside. That doesn't mean a tablet can't be used as a great educational tool.

[Mayfayre]

I'd go for the new Kindle Fire kid's edition, myself, even though the kidlets in my family have had iPads since they were age 5. The iPads are wonderful, no doubt, but they are really expensive and we've already had three broken screens from them being tossed down - because kids that young don't really realize the expense-to-care ratio.

I have the Fire HDX and they love playing on that. The Kindles also have the Kindle Free Time setting which allows for customization of what can be seen on the device and time limits for the device's use, so they're not glued to it all the time.

[champagnepoodle]

On 9/25/2014 pink dogwood said:

maybe some children's books to actually turn pages to read, or a jump rope to play outside or in the basement to get some exercise. Perhaps a pr of roller skates and a bicycle to ride with friends for a workout that they won't realize they're getting some exercise.

No 4 yr old needs a tablet or an IPad.

I totally agree! Tablet for a toddler? OMG!

[Pinkroses]

My grandson has a iPad with the alphabet etc on it for little kids. He is 4

[ccassaday]

There is nothing OMG about getting a tablet for a four year old. An iPad is a great family tool. Kids don't sit down anymore with a piece of paper and learn to write. They learn really easy with electronic educational games. Yes there are bad parents out there that let them be on them all day. But if your a good parent it is a fun way for children to learn. My six year old nephew has to sign himself into kindergarten everyday on a computer. He helps the kids that don't know how to do it. Technology is here to stay and kids need to learn it to keep up in school.