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elleng

(131,063 posts)
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 02:28 AM Oct 2013

Will I have to get these for my new grandson???

New Milestone Emerges: Baby’s First iPhone App

As adults turn, increasingly, to mobile devices like tablets, Kindles, and iPhones, their children — even the smallest ones — are doing so as well, according to a new study, “Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America, 2013” by Common Sense Media, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that examines children’s use of technology, and rates children’s apps, games and Web sites.

The study is based on a nationally representative Internet survey of 1,463 parents with children under 8.

Over the last two years, the shift has been drastic. Among children under 2, the survey found, 38 percent had used mobile devices like iPhones, tablets, or Kindles — the same share as children 8 and under who had used such technology in a similar survey two years ago.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/us/new-milestone-emerges-babys-first-iphone-app.html?hp

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Will I have to get these for my new grandson??? (Original Post) elleng Oct 2013 OP
A totally bogus study. TexasTowelie Oct 2013 #1
Thanks. elleng Oct 2013 #2
Only two my grandson cares about are UncleYoder Oct 2013 #3
Oh, a trucker!!! elleng Oct 2013 #6
C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S!!!!! LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #4
Thanks, LibEst! elleng Oct 2013 #5
Thanks for inviting me, though I won't be able to. Doing holiday celebrations LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #7
Thought you might have thought that, elleng Oct 2013 #8
Mind if I put in my two cents? Callmecrazy Oct 2013 #9
I don't mind at all; THANKS! elleng Oct 2013 #10
My three year old nephew was spelling Cat, Dog and other easy words on his ipad. sammytko Oct 2013 #11
And it all comes quite natural to them, doesn't it? Callmecrazy Oct 2013 #12
No joke: NSA employs high school kids jmowreader Oct 2013 #13
Yes you will. MicaelS Oct 2013 #14

TexasTowelie

(112,350 posts)
1. A totally bogus study.
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 02:53 AM
Oct 2013

They should have called and surveyed the 2-8 year-olds to get the truth. Out of the mouth of babes...

elleng

(131,063 posts)
5. Thanks, LibEst!
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 11:51 AM
Oct 2013

Went to NJ (for baby shower) Saturday, good to see her and friends. Due dates: Dec. 20, 23, ? Wanna ride up with me??? The ride up is the only 'bad' part of this, I think!

 

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)
7. Thanks for inviting me, though I won't be able to. Doing holiday celebrations
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 05:18 PM
Oct 2013

for Winter Solstice and Xmas eve.

I thought your OP meant the grandson had already arrived!

elleng

(131,063 posts)
8. Thought you might have thought that,
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 05:28 PM
Oct 2013

and I'll be doing, or NOT doing the holiday things you'll be doing at that time!

Daughter suggested I join her for Thanksgiving at their new house, which they'll CLOSE on Nov. 15, and its Chanukah!!! Hope she survives!

Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)
9. Mind if I put in my two cents?
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 05:45 PM
Oct 2013

I have a 4 year old nephew who can navigate Youtube like nobody's business. He gets on the Ipad and watches video's of Mario Brothers video games and has found reviews (yes, reviews) of toys like Hot Wheels, Lego's, and Playdoh given by a five year old and shows Uncle Crazy all the toys that he likes and the ones he doesn't; ones that have too many pieces or characters to put together or are not age appropriate. He learned the alphabet on the Ipad and his numbers too. The kid is amazing. I can't figure out how he finds them.
The technology is here now. Reject it or embrace it, but it's going to be a big part of his world.

elleng

(131,063 posts)
10. I don't mind at all; THANKS!
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 05:52 PM
Oct 2013

Many thought TV would be bad, and look how Sesame Street has helped kids learn to read (letters/numbers,) and encouraged their curiosity. I have NO PROBLEM with 'toys,' vehicles that take advantage of children's native curiosity, and indeed, applaud them, and HOPE our children's teachers will do the same.

sammytko

(2,480 posts)
11. My three year old nephew was spelling Cat, Dog and other easy words on his ipad.
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 06:18 PM
Oct 2013

He has his own apps that he likes. Kids are amazing.

Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)
12. And it all comes quite natural to them, doesn't it?
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 06:21 PM
Oct 2013

Hell, they'll be recruited by the NSA by the time they turn nine.

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
13. No joke: NSA employs high school kids
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 06:35 AM
Oct 2013

I don't know what they do because you must be 18 to get cleared and NSA classifies everything including toilet paper.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
14. Yes you will.
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 12:42 PM
Oct 2013

A co-worker has niece / nephew - 3 year old twins. Due to their use of computers and iPads, both of them are doing reading and math at 1st grade level. And they are playing and winning computer / iPad games at a 10 year old's level.

My co- worker is educated, smart and computer literate, and even he says it's scary how fast kids can learn with an iPad.

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