Do Kids Really Need Tablets?

by AdriHead Posted 2012/09/11 20:05:50

Related Topics: Business, Laptop, Technology, Kids, smartphone, Tablet, Tablets, Kid, App, LA, Price, Toy, Selling, Toys R Us

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	Yes, it's a good idea	50 votes	12%
	They don't need it, but it may be good for them	177 votes	43%
	No, absolutely not	182 votes	44%

Before people even knew what a tablet was -- and how it differed from a laptop or smartphone -- some couldn't wait to get their hands on it. Now that it's been around for a few years, it's time for kids to jump on the bandwagon. With their own kid-version of a tablet, of course. The child-friendly Tabeo will set you back about $150 and it'll be available at Toys R Us. Do you think having tablets for kids is a good idea?

LATIMES.COM reports:
Toys R Us said it will begin selling a tablet designed for kids that will feature extensive parental controls, 50 preloaded apps and games and a cheaper price than other tablets.

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Jdogg 2012/09/11 20:55:27

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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At that age They will get more entertainment from a big box.
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elizabetch 2012/09/11 23:30:13 (edited)

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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They can benefit from using one because there are a lot of educational apps, but they definitely are not NEEDED you know?

I work at Best Buy in the computer and tablet department, and have people coming in getting ipads for autistic children and some of those really are very, very useful especially for communication purposes and stimulation.

But, I don't think that not having the luxury of using one really matters, it's a luxury not a necessity. People have gotten along fine without them until now lol.

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jere.chievres 2012/09/11 23:23:52

No, absolutely not

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They will never have WRITING SKILLS if they get too dependent on those things,but then most teachers these days can not write well either.

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Huki68 2012/09/11 23:02:48

Yes, it's a good idea

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If they don't they will never be able to hand write anything OMG that is what we need now, they don't know how to speel and now not hand writing?

They need a real tablet not an electronic tablet

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towanda 2012/09/11 22:58:02

No, absolutely not

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They could if a parent spends time with them and helps them learn.

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Sintwa 2012/09/11 22:44:42

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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It has its advantages but personally I wouldn't get a tablet for my kids to use. They would learn the old fashioned way and hit technology a little older...instead of during important development.

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David 2012/09/11 22:00:11

Yes, it's a good idea

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Chewables are best!

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laydeelapis 2012/09/11 21:37:58

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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Of course they don't NEED them. They also don't need nail clippers with magnifiers attached, bandages with balloons on them, or glow in the dark diapers. But that stuff is available and has its advantages, just like tablets.
I personally wouldn't find this a necessity for my kid to have but it doesn't hurt them in any way so if a parent wants to get their kid one, why not?

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MW121 2012/09/11 21:19:10

Yes, it's a good idea

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My one year old daughter plays with her iPad.. it's cute, she loves reading the picture books on their with my wife and i and she loves watching elmo videos on youtube.. She's figured out how to swipe her finger across the screen, turn it on, etc. I don't see anything wrong with it.. She still loves normal books and we don't let her uses it all hours of the day.. a few minutes here and there.. I think the new generation will need to know more about the technology since it will become standard as they get older.. I see colleges already turning to electronic text books, podcasts and electronic files so it's going to come...

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Aingean 2012/09/11 21:05:14

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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My sons speech therapy work uses an Ipad with him, as long as it is only every once and a while I don't see a problem with it.

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Margaret Jacobson 2012/09/11 21:03:07

Yes, it's a good idea

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depends on the kid !!

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vamp-gal 2012/09/11 21:01:33

Yes, it's a good idea

I think it's a good idea. There isn't any harm in it, if they didn't have kids ones, if there parents have one, they'd just use that anyway so one designed especially for kids in mind is great.
Some people will obviously disagree but if that's the case then don't buy it.

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Jdogg 2012/09/11 20:55:27

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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At that age They will get more entertainment from a big box.

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DemonChild to Jdogg 2012/09/11 22:49:46

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That's true, I loved the big 8 foot tall boxes when I was younger.

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Sailor ... to Jdogg 2012/09/11 23:30:46

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ah yes, the cardboard box. i remember salvaging a refrigerator box from the garbage when i was 6 or 7. those were the days...

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Goducks5 to Jdogg 2012/09/12 03:34:10

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I used to go outside and play with kids in the neighborhood at that age.

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Jdogg to Goducks5 2012/09/12 03:38:53 (edited)

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The closest thing we had for learning toys was this,

I always put it on the cat setting sounded like someone was stepping on it's tail

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Goducks5 to Jdogg 2012/09/12 03:46:50 (edited)

Don't get me wrong, I played video games but I think kids will play outside a lot less as time goes on and it's sad. My elementary school didn't allow outdoor recess when it was raining though. This is Oregon. I played in the rain all the time when it was raining when I was little.

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Jdogg to Goducks5 2012/09/12 03:49:13

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I love the rain, I suck at video games,

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Goducks5 to Jdogg 2012/09/12 03:49:36

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I have never been a fan of it but it rains 9 months a year here.

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Jdogg to Goducks5 2012/09/12 03:53:18

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I have heard that,

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Goducks5 to Jdogg 2012/09/12 03:57:43

The summer months are my favorite months but what isn't too love? No school, hot weather and the ladies wear a lot less clothes. Cold weather is good cuddling weather though.

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Jdogg to Goducks5 2012/09/12 04:01:22

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Cold weather is a good thing!

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zionosp... to Jdogg 2012/09/15 15:18:58

That sure brings back (blurry, but good) memories.

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kage to Jdogg 2012/09/12 22:35:36

soooooooooo true XD

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helli.c... to Jdogg 2012/09/14 15:23:30

when i were 4 i drawed a picture of a horse with my cousins and we ran around the table nd played that it would be a really one and we were cowboys and we re goin to catch it lol

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overlord rai 2012/09/11 20:52:19

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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I think it's a great learning tool.

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Juan O'Mara 2012/09/11 20:44:33

Yes, it's a good idea

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yes we must continue to make sure everyone is soo dependent upon technology!

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♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/09/11 20:42:25 (edited)

No, absolutely not

i don't see how it could promote spatial rationale and motor development...being 2d in nature and all. kids are extremely textile, as well....

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rcardon 2012/09/11 20:35:49

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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By the time my kids get into the work force tablets will be so common place, it is more likely they will be doing their work on them than PCs, so the more comfortable they are with them, the better advantage they will have.

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Rustie 2012/09/11 20:30:07

No, absolutely not

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There you go. A tablet for kids.

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☂cinder... to Rustie 2012/09/11 22:29:34

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Ha.

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volley15 2012/09/11 20:28:28

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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Those learning tablets that allow your kid to practice reading, writing, and even math can be a good learning aid that is highly portable, especially for long trips in the car.

It's not necessary per say, but it can be useful.

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stevmackey 2012/09/11 20:13:22 (edited)

No, absolutely not

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If you ever noticed, your eyes can get very tired using those devices. Nothing beats a book. Computer information is not permanent.

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wtxwoman 2012/09/11 20:11:04

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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I'll bet that's what my grandparents said when notebook paper came out. Why did the kids need paper when they had perfectly good slate boards and chalk to write on and with? I can remember my Dad asking why I needed so much paper. I like to draw and color. He wanted me to keep my paper for classwork only.

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♥K14 2012/09/11 20:09:25

They don't need it, but it may be good for them

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Nobody needs one, but if you're gonna give children some kind of computer, tablets are the most user friendly option.

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