Does Your Child Own An iPad/iPod/Tablet?

[daycarediva]

It's soooo going on my interview question sheet! I really think it's a reason to not want them in care. ::

2yo dcg cried for her ipad for 40 minutes before FINALLY going down for a nap today. I sent dcm a text.....they let her play with it until she falls asleep. She has a tablet in the car and an actual ipad all her own at home. She rips books for goodness sake, I wouldn't be giving her an expensive piece of electronic equipment even if it was good for her-----which it's NOT.

Dcb/3 lost his kindle and his mother had one overnighted from amazon because (her words) it's TORTURE at their house when he doesn't have it.

The only child in my care who doesn't own some sort of personal computer type device is the 4yo. I don't think it's coincidence that she is the best behaved and can wait a turn without crying.

[Annalee]

It's soooo going on my interview question sheet! I really think it's a reason to not want them in care. ::

2yo dcg cried for her ipad for 40 minutes before FINALLY going down for a nap today. I sent dcm a text.....they let her play with it until she falls asleep. She has a tablet in the car and an actual ipad all her own at home. She rips books for goodness sake, I wouldn't be giving her an expensive piece of electronic equipment even if it was good for her-----which it's NOT.

Dcb/3 lost his kindle and his mother had one overnighted from amazon because (her words) it's TORTURE at their house when he doesn't have it.

The only child in my care who doesn't own some sort of personal computer type device is the 4yo. I don't think it's coincidence that she is the best behaved and can wait a turn without crying.

My own two sons/ elementary school-agers, have ipads but they only get to use them on weekends...They are off-limits mon-thurs. Plus they have to complete chores as well.

[melilley]

My 10 yo. dd does have an ipod, but we limit her time on it during the week to an hour AFTER all of her homework and chores are done. She can have it on the weekends, sometimes with limited use, sometimes not, as long as her chores are done and she didn't get in trouble during the week - she's 10, almost 11 and going on 14! So needless to say, some weeks she doesn't have it at all!

I could never imagine a toddler crying over something like that! It really boggles my mind!

I know some of my dck's play on their parents' ipad's or things like that, but I never hear of it unless the dcp's mention something.

[daycarediva]

My own two sons/ elementary school-agers, have ipads but they only get to use them on weekends...They are off-limits mon-thurs. Plus they have to complete chores as well.

My odd/14 has a kindle (book worm) and YDS/8 has a generic tablet so he can play minecraft (like you, weekends only).


I am talking JUST turned 2yos-almost 4yos here. Craziness!

[Blackcat31]

I have a 3 yr old DCK that just got their own i-pad for their birthday.

This kid is also that one kid that has zero patience, zero attention span and has "social" issues with the other kids.

My own kids have i-pad and i-phones but they are 22 and 25 .... LOL!

[slorey]

We just got my 10 year old ds a kindle for Christmas, and let him use it pretty much whenever he wanted because it was new, but since going back to school from vacation he hasn't used it much. My 2 year old ds got a leap pad 2 for Christmas as well, but so far he has only used it when we are at his brother and sister's basketball games so that I can actually see some of the game
I think they are fine as long as you limit how much time the kids spend on them. But it sounds like your dcp's are not doing that!

[melilley]

I don't even own a smart phone let alone an ipad or anything like that....
My dd saved up her Christmas money to buy hers otherwise she prob wouldn't have one.

[Jack Sprat]

Our oldest DD (11) has an I-POD however we have had it in our custody for the last 3 months as her attitude is awful.

Our oldest two received Kindles the basic $49 one that you can only read on for Christmas. They love to read.

We are pretty strict here on limiting their technology use.

[Annalee]

I have a 3 yr old DCK that just got their own i-pad for their birthday.

This kid is also that one kid that has zero patience, zero attention span and has "social" issues with the other kids.

My own kids have i-pad and i-phones but they are 22 and 25 .... LOL!

Wow, my kids are 10 and 12 which I thought was young. ::

I think the tech-toys are much easier on the parents to keep things quiet. It starts with iphones....ipods.....ipads....what will come next?????

I can see schools using ipads for school work before my kids graduate...no paper, less teachers?????? I don't agree, but I can see it coming!

Several FCC providers in my home state were awarded AWE Computer Learning stations last year. It is a computer/touchscreen, no internet, all learning games are installed already. I set time-limits for each individual use. Bottom line is, technology is here....

[Scribbles]

I think a Kindle would be acceptable for any age as long as it's used for reading only.

As soon as they add internet access or other stuff, it negates the purpose in my opinion.

I did buy my 4 year old a Kindle but I bought the black and white reader only. No web surfing abilities or apps. Just black and white reading.

My child is an avid reader so anything that supports that habit is fine by me.

I would never but a tablet or i-pad for her though.

[craftymissbeth]

My 7yo ds got an iPhone for Christmas

When the idea came up my first thought was "I'm turning into one of those moms".

Financially, it was the most logical decision. We were going to get him an iPad, but he's going to start walking home from school soon (about four blocks) and we want him to have a phone for emergencies. He listens to LOTS of music and reads LOTS of books. An iPhone just made sense... one device that takes care of all of our "needs".

ETA: I set all of the restriction settings to the toughest settings. Even the game apps are all rated for younger than his age group.

[safechner]

I am not surprised! I had a 3 year old dcg who got her own ipad a couple weeks later from Christmas day. She was jealous of my almost 13 years old (she was 12 years old at that time) daughter who owns an ipad. Mind you, she got it for Christmas two years ago due to autism. Dcg told her mother that she wants an ipad and she didnt say anything. Later on, she asked me about ipad and I gave her a little piece of advice that I would NOT give her an ipad since she is soo young but I told her that it would be better small tablets that they do sell for those tablets for small kids. She agreed so she bought something for her ( I dont remember what was it) and she opened the present to find out about it on Christmas day. She was so mad and demanded her to buy her ipad! So she ordered online, she got it for a couple weeks later. She got it and she brought it here in my house and I was not allowed her to bring it in my house. She knew she can't boss of me. ::

My daughter have an ipod for two years and she got her new iphone 5c a few months ago for her birthday since I think she is mature enough to take responsibility for her age (She is an 11 years old but she acts like a teenager). Also, she had nook but she sold it to my family that she is not into it. She prefers to read the books instead nook. I recommend not to give any ipads or cell phones under ages of 11, that is my personal opinion.

[SunshineMama]

My own kids, age 3 and 5, share the family ipad, and my 5 year old just got a tablet for Christmas. If they want to play it, they have to "pay" for time, with chore sticks (this is the currency we use for chores) from their chore jar. I don't have any behavioral issues with them about it, however it is very regulated at my house.

[Brooksie]

DD has a Nabi, the childproof tablet. I actually really like it since its only learning apps and I get to pick what is on it and it doesn't have internet access. Not that she would know what to do with the internet. But still.

[Annalee]

Mind you, she got it for Christmas two years ago due to autism.

Ipads are wonderful for special needs children. While working on my early childhood degree I was able to observe special needs students and the ipad was awesome at meeting multiple learning challenges.