Should Santa bring an iTouch to my nearly 3 year old?

[Anonymous]

Why not get a used 3GS off of eBay? They're like $25.

[Anonymous]

OP here: You’ll shoot your eye out! Dad just got home from Target with her new iTouch*. Bonus - $40 Target coupon!! Yes – it’s all hers and yes, we will still continue to parent (i.e. manage screen time).

Big thanks out to all of your opinions - both kind and harsh words were very helpful. Happy Holidays to everyone in the DCUM community!

*Colloquialism Warning! Poster acknowledges that iTouch is not the official Apple product name - the iPod Touch.

[Anonymous]

Wow. An iPod touch for a 2 year old. That's RIDICULOUS. When she's 3, does she get a MacBook? Can't believe anyone thinks this is ok.

[Anonymous]

She probably already has one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: You’ll shoot your eye out! Dad just got home from Target with her new iTouch*. Bonus - $40 Target coupon!! Yes – it’s all hers and yes, we will still continue to parent (i.e. manage screen time).

Big thanks out to all of your opinions - both kind and harsh words were very helpful. Happy Holidays to everyone in the DCUM community!

*Colloquialism Warning! Poster acknowledges that iTouch is not the official Apple product name - the iPod Touch.

Well, enjoy. I look forward to the *I Think We Created A Monster* thread you'll be posting in another year or so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: You’ll shoot your eye out! Dad just got home from Target with her new iTouch*. Bonus - $40 Target coupon!! Yes – it’s all hers and yes, we will still continue to parent (i.e. manage screen time).

Big thanks out to all of your opinions - both kind and harsh words were very helpful. Happy Holidays to everyone in the DCUM community!

*Colloquialism Warning! Poster acknowledges that iTouch is not the official Apple product name - the iPod Touch.

Good for you for not heeding the advice of the sanctimonious moms on here, who I think may lose their ability to breathe if they do not take time out of their day to harshly judge and criticize others in the meanest way possible. OP, your reasons for giving it made perfect sense

[Anonymous]

God no. Our sons--now 3.5 and 6 get a short amount of time playing games on our ipad or iphones. I would never get them their own---ESP AT THREE YEARS OLD!. Franky, I am against electronic/gaming devices until kids are MUCH older. We don't have a Wii, Xbox, etc in our house. My kids play Wii at grandpa's house. They were home all day today---went to teh park and then they built massive lego structures and played with army men, battleships, planes and cars. Lots of creative play. A couple of older ones friends are already seriously addicted to electronics in Kindergarten. They do not know what to do without the TV or iTouch/iPad, DS, etc. These kids are a PIA to have over since they don't know what to do without them and whine constantly. My son's best friend doesn't like electronics. He comes over on early release days from 1:30pm-6pm and they play board games, and 'spy games' and make forts and set up intricate battles across the floor with the tanks, ships, etc. They will also draw, etc.

I know my son would be a serious addict if he had his own gaming device. I don't want to constantly have to say 'no'.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: You’ll shoot your eye out! Dad just got home from Target with her new iTouch*. Bonus - $40 Target coupon!! Yes – it’s all hers and yes, we will still continue to parent (i.e. manage screen time).

Big thanks out to all of your opinions - both kind and harsh words were very helpful. Happy Holidays to everyone in the DCUM community!

*Colloquialism Warning! Poster acknowledges that iTouch is not the official Apple product name - the iPod Touch.

Honestly, you were going to get the darn thing regardless, you just wanted to start drama. No one cares what YOU are getting YOUR child for xmas. If she wants it, you can afford it, and you want to get her what she wants, then congratulations.

[Anonymous]

Ghetto.

[Anonymous]

are you kidding?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's called an iPod Touch. Don't buy it if you don't know what it's called. Not that you should buy it in the first place. FFS.

Give me a break. I've heard lots of people call it an iTouch. The iTouch does more than a classic iPod or an iPod Nano. Yes, the full name is an iPod touch, but people do also call it an iTouch to differentiate if from the other iPod products.

OP, I think it's fine. It makes way more sense to me to get one of those, versus a LeapPad/Leapster/whatever. You get lots of great apps on the iTouch, and your child won't outgrow it anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

of course not. I had a no battery / no electronics rule until age 4.

[Anonymous]

I am the OP of the thread titled LeapPad vs. iPod. We ended up with an iPod, partially b/c of the valid points discussed on the thread.

My DS had a Leapster when he was 3 and LOVED it. If you use educational apps, not sure what the difference would be b/n that device and an iPod.

BTW, it really did help to reinforce the letters we were trying to teach him at the time.

[Anonymous]

Good for you for not heeding the advice of the sanctimonious moms on here, who I think may lose their ability to breathe if they do not take time out of their day to harshly judge and criticize others in the meanest way possible. OP, your reasons for giving it made perfect sense

Her "reason" is that her 2 year old is insisting on it and just won't settle for a "fake" phone. Makes perfect sense to me!

[Anonymous]

Luddites! My grandmother still hates Elvis. Kudos to the OP for seeing past "crazy" to practical. This toy is perfectly acceptable for adults and kids.