SwingsitlikeHogan
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Friends of our have just bought an iPad mini as a Christmas present for their 3yr old. We think they have lost the plot.
iPads for 'minis'
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bladeplayer
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OOOPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!we were thinking of getting a tablet thingy for our 3 year old , so he stops taking the girls ipads to play games on .. he loves playing on the ipads , phones or even the laptop..
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Does he know how to climb a tree or get his knees dirty?
Changed days - even from when mine were 3yrs old - 15/18yrs ago
ger147
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Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis (times change and we change with them)
Scotty_Tom
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yep, defo lost the plot, its only November 15th!
Rooter
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We gave our eldest 2 ipod touches last xmas (aged 3 and 5 at the time) Best present ever.
They play with them all the time (when allowed) great for car journeys, filled with educational apps as well as games.
You can be a grumpy sod sometimes SILH
They play with them all the time (when allowed) great for car journeys, filled with educational apps as well as games.
You can be a grumpy sod sometimes SILH
bladeplayer
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Does he know how to climb a tree or get his knees dirty?
Changed days - even from when mine were 3yrs old - 15/18yrs ago
he definatly does mate , we are from a farming backround and loves nothing more than being on the tractor , or out in the yard with his uncle , he is forever getting bumps and scratches and mucked up to the eyeballs ,
As rooter says its great for car journeys etc ..
the girls on the other hand.....
SwingsitlikeHogan
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We gave our eldest 2 ipod touches last xmas (aged 3 and 5 at the time) Best present ever.
They play with them all the time (when allowed) great for car journeys, filled with educational apps as well as games.
You can be a grumpy sod sometimes SILH
Not being grumpy - just rather surprised that an iPad is what today's parents of 3yr olds see as being a suitable present - never minding the cost! We just thought he was just a little young for an iPad. Was just wondering - sounds like they are no different from other parents of 3yr olds and so I must apply corrective measures to my wife's thinking on this matter.
Rooter
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In all honesty H, there are some fantastic apps for learning on them, from phonics, spelling, writing, reading, languages, geography. When my lad was 2 and 1/2, he could use our ipad and iphones (and unlock them with the 4 digit pin!)
Kids these days do seem to have the whole touch screen thing built in!
I built an old laptop to be kid proof recently, have my daughter the mouse and she gave me a look of WTF is this?!
In the right way and managed well, something like an ipod, ipad/tablet is fantastic IMHO.
Personally, an ipad mini i see as very expensive and i would have looked at a less expensive android based unit, the ipods i bought my kids were the last of the old generation (iphone 3 shape) as even ipods are very expensive IMHO.
But as people have said, the days of a skipping rope and a satsuma for Xmas are gone, This year my lad is getting some skylanders shizzle to play on my xbox.
Odvan
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Times are changing eh!
Instead of buying brand new, we'll be getting our's a refurbed, older tablet but not until he's 4/5. As said, some of the educational games are brill and well worth it. Also superb for holiday flights and long car journeys.
One thing we won't lose sight of is books and traditional games and toys. They didn't do us lot any harm. Well, most of us...
Instead of buying brand new, we'll be getting our's a refurbed, older tablet but not until he's 4/5. As said, some of the educational games are brill and well worth it. Also superb for holiday flights and long car journeys.
One thing we won't lose sight of is books and traditional games and toys. They didn't do us lot any harm. Well, most of us...
harpo_72
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Hmm sounds like the art of play and conversation are dying... I have a 1 year old these things are all in the future. But at the moment we operate a system where we buy few toys but I go to the toy library and a couple of things for a month for less than £5 ... We also don't have a permanent collection of unpopular toys etc..
I want my boy to play lots of sports and enjoy just running about, like I did as a boy.
I want my boy to play lots of sports and enjoy just running about, like I did as a boy.
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It can be used as a wonderful learning tool - amazing amount of aps for kids for both teaching and fun
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What if your child gets attached to one special toy for him/her
Getting toys and gadgets for kids won't stop the child interacting and playing - it will give them something to do when it's cold and dark and winter outside
NWJocko
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2 very good points.
My daughter is autistic and the iPad has helped her communicate with us, improved her phonics, improved her interactive and imaginative play far more than anything we or specialists had tried previously. As an educational tool it has been absolutely invaluable and made a huge difference to my girl in a very short space of time, to the extent that her spelling ability and (basic) maths is far in advance of 90% of her "normal" peers.
The key is to use them in the right manner.
I assume I have lost the plot aswell?
I wonder what will have you up in arms tomorrow SILH........
harpo_72
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he loves his stacking pots and card board boxes, and balls ... If I look at the ipad he bites my feet, I think that can work both ways
Odvan
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I wonder what will have you up in arms tomorrow SILH........
Colour TV and more than 4 channels I reckon.
But not trackman, GPS, electric trolleys and the likes, of course.....
chrisd
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My 18 month old granddaughter sits and watches films on her dads ipad occasionally and I've watched her turn it on and swipe across to the app she wants etc.
As was said, it's their future and, in small doses, I think it's great that they learn to use technology as soon as they want and with no pressure.
As was said, it's their future and, in small doses, I think it's great that they learn to use technology as soon as they want and with no pressure.
Ethan
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I love iThingys but I wouldn't dream of giving my 6 and 4 year olds any iThing at all.
They can use them like veterans, of course, but we will be going for Ninja Turtles, jigsaws and more traditional stuff.
They can use them like veterans, of course, but we will be going for Ninja Turtles, jigsaws and more traditional stuff.
ColchesterFC
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I'm thinking of getting my 4 year old a DMD and laser range finder for Christmas. But I'm going to make him promise not to use them in closed club competitions.
chrisd
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I'm thinking of getting my 4 year old a DMD and laser range finder for Christmas. But I'm going to make him promise not to use them in closed club competitions.
Nice that you're bringing them up traditionally !
