The trend and tools of parenting are changing with the advent of technology. Parents are making profuse use of gadgets, widgets and apps to train and take care of their infants. One of the most ubiquitous testimonies is giving iPad to kids, increased sales of iPad for kids, expanding number of iPad apps, interactive tools optimized for kids.
Is iPad a parenting tool?
There are several reasons that are prodding parents to purchase new and give their iPad to kids and following are the most prevalent of those –
- Parents has found a great replacement of TV in iPad that has lesser number of ads
- More parental control to get control over kids’ activities, in-app purchase, access to content they are seeing, listening, watching or reading.
- Parents get instant access to resources for education, drawing and music, and other fun, creative activities. Interactive educational apps, games, e-books blend fun and interests to learning process to help children absorb the lesson, in lesser efforts.
- Kid-focused and educational games entertain and engage kids and enhance their technical skills to handle gadgets better.
- Moreover, iPad can be taken outside when parents are driving or busy shopping at supermarkets, waiting in queue, travelling by airplane or car to engage their nagging kids in some intriguing activities.
- iPad contents are age appropriate thus making easier for parents to filter, block and download content for kids according to age group of kids.
Besides, schools are handing over iPad to kids in classroom to teach typing, navigation, solving problems and puzzles, honing their skills, introducing new lessons and concepts to kids. Hence, teachers are persuading parents to give away iPad to their kids to practice what they are teaching in classroom. Recently, iYogi has conducted a survey on parents’ willingness to favor use of iPad for kids. Find it here.
