Which tablet for a 10-year old?

[Anonymous]

DS is turning 10 and I am thinking of getting him a tablet for his birthday. We are an Apple family, but an iPad seems like overkill for a kid. He will be playing Minecraft, Angry Birds, etc, using Google, watching some Amazon videos, and maybe using as an eReader eventually. Right now he uses my iPad to do all that.
Considering a Kindle Fire or an iPad mini. Any suggestions on which way to go?
Thanks.

[Anonymous]

ipad mini - the older model is fine.

[Anonymous]

iPad mini. The 2 is almost the same as the 3 and will save you some $$ with the same processor. Check microcenter - staples will price match them and others if it isn't convenient

[Anonymous]

None. Too young

[Anonymous]

He can play off a family iPad. Why in the world does a 10 year old boy need his own tablet. My son is 11 and none of his friends have their own tablets or computers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He can play off a family iPad. Why in the world does a 10 year old boy need his own tablet. My son is 11 and none of his friends have their own tablets or computers.

Because the parents don't want to share? What is the big deal just because your child or his friends don't have tablets. We have one for each member of the family. We got them all as gifts but we would have bought them. They are cheap enough now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is turning 10 and I am thinking of getting him a tablet for his birthday. We are an Apple family, but an iPad seems like overkill for a kid. He will be playing Minecraft, Angry Birds, etc, using Google, watching some Amazon videos, and maybe using as an eReader eventually. Right now he uses my iPad to do all that.
Considering a Kindle Fire or an iPad mini. Any suggestions on which way to go?
Thanks.

My 6 and 8 year olds have ipads. They earn the right to use them for 2 hours during the weekend if they behave well during the week and do their chores. If you are an apple family, I would go with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None. Too young

Oh, you're one of those parents. You'll probably make your kid wait until 7th grade to have a phone, won't you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He can play off a family iPad. Why in the world does a 10 year old boy need his own tablet. My son is 11 and none of his friends have their own tablets or computers.

I don't want my kids playing on my ipad. At 10 that seems normal. My kids are much younger and ALL their friends have ipads!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. Too young

Oh, you're one of those parents. You'll probably make your kid wait until 7th grade to have a phone, won't you?

I hope this is sarcasm. Do you honestly think 7th graders should all have phones? That is sad

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. Too young

Oh, you're one of those parents. You'll probably make your kid wait until 7th grade to have a phone, won't you?

I hope this is sarcasm. Do you honestly think 7th graders should all have phones? That is sad

Yes it's sad, they should've had them in 3rd grade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. Too young

Oh, you're one of those parents. You'll probably make your kid wait until 7th grade to have a phone, won't you?

More like 18 when they can afford the phone and pay for the plan themselves...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. Too young

Oh, you're one of those parents. You'll probably make your kid wait until 7th grade to have a phone, won't you?

I hope this is sarcasm. Do you honestly think 7th graders should all have phones? That is sad

Yes it's sad, they should've had them in 3rd grade

We are in a lot of activities. As soon as they are drop off, my child will have a cheap kids phone for emergencies. I don't see the issue when they are inexpensive and have a tracker so we know exactly where they (or at least the phone) is and if they need me, can easily call. If cheap phones were available, my parents would have gotten us them to keep track of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He can play off a family iPad. Why in the world does a 10 year old boy need his own tablet. My son is 11 and none of his friends have their own tablets or computers.

My kid is 12 and all his friends have pads and laptops. It is hard to share computers when the older kids all need them for HW and mom and dad have work to do as well. The cost of laptops and pads are much lower than they used to be especially if you don't buy Apple stuff.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. Too young

Oh, you're one of those parents. You'll probably make your kid wait until 7th grade to have a phone, won't you?

I hope this is sarcasm. Do you honestly think 7th graders should all have phones? That is sad

Yes it's sad, they should've had them in 3rd grade

We are in a lot of activities. As soon as they are drop off, my child will have a cheap kids phone for emergencies. I don't see the issue when they are inexpensive and have a tracker so we know exactly where they (or at least the phone) is and if they need me, can easily call. If cheap phones were available, my parents would have gotten us them to keep track of us.

The age of helicopters and over-undulgence = spoiled kids with zero common sense.