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by gwbas1c 590 days ago
> Smart phones for kids is not good. It’s really simple.

The shape of the computer doesn't magically make it bad: It's what kids do that's the problem.

We took our kids tablets away because they weren't disengaging. But that's because they were into Youtube, which is highly addictive. If they were just using the tablets as e-readers, it would be a different story.

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But they weren’t using them as e-readers. Why would they, kids books with beautiful illustrations are 1000x better.
That's for when they know how to read.

There are also e-readers that read along with the book, which are good for very young children who are just learning basic words.

How many kids use it for non-addictive purposes and put it away after an hour of use without raising trouble when it's taken away?