Tablets for Tots

11 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your New iPad (with your 2 to 4 year old kid)

Tips for using your new iPad with your kid

Is your family getting an iPad for Christmas, Hanukkah, Birthday, fill-in-the-blank? Great! Here are some do’s and dont’s from the Picky Kids on how to make the most of it! Do: Have a plan for “loading up.” Think about what kind of apps you want before you start shopping for them. And if it’s educational [...]

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Birthday Picks: Top 3 iPad apps for 2-3 year olds

3rd Birthday app pics

OMG… B is 3! …and since our primary app tester is now 3 years old, we’ve updated our tagline — we now help you find the best iPad apps, according to a 3 year old. In honor of making it through another year with a toddler and an iPad (ahem, see our note below about that), [...]

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2-Year Olds Can’t Keep Secrets

The present!

Am I getting a new iPad for my birthday? B to me: My got Mommy present. Me: Oh? B: Yeah! My got Mommy pink baby iPad with new games! Me: Is it a surprise for my birthday? (My birthday is next week.) B: Yeah! Where present go? (She runs out of the room.) B: DADDY! Where [...]

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How it all started, Baby’s first iPad

It all started with a vacation. We were invited to join B’s Papa and his wife on their boat in British Columbia for a week. Fantastic! Except that B was an extremely active 20-month old who was happiest when things were changing and when she was outside. She couldn’t appreciate scenery yet, and we wouldn’t [...]

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