Best tablet for 4yr old bday gift?

[Anonymous]

We want it buy our DC 4 yr old a tablet for his 4th birthday. Had very limited screen time until 3.5yr and now that nap time has diminished we often do a show for quiet time in the afternoon. My hope is to use the tablet in the afternoon for an educational game or show in place of nap. With that said any recommendations on what to buy and why you like it? Thanks so much!

[Anonymous]

Kids Kindle Fire when it goes on sale. You get two years of freetime for books and other stuff, great warranty and case.

Otherwise, iPad.

[Anonymous]

We use an iPad because we use Apple TV so when we buy something on iTunes we can watch it anywhere. My family is on the east coast so we got them for plane rides and will occasionally use them for really long car rides. They're 4 years old at this point (the iPads, not the kids) and they still work great, so to me they were worth the cost. To be fair, I've never seen a Kindle Fire so those might be awesome as well, but we've been really happy keeping things in the Apple family. We also have multiple photo streams on our phones and those are also on the iPads and the kids love looking through old pictures and videos.

[Anonymous]

I agree, the kids kindle fire is the way to go. When it's on sale, you can get a great deal.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all! OP here. Anyone know the sale price? I found the Kindle fire for 99$ at Best Buy? It was 129$ at target.

[Anonymous]

I regret getting the Fire for my kids. The FreeTime app automatically shows every single app even if it’s not downloaded content and you run out of space so fast. And there’s no way to easily delete apps. I wish I just bought a refurbished iPad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks all! OP here. Anyone know the sale price? I found the Kindle fire for 99$ at Best Buy? It was 129$ at target.

What Amazon, but it depends on the size. That sounds a bit high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I regret getting the Fire for my kids. The FreeTime app automatically shows every single app even if it’s not downloaded content and you run out of space so fast. And there’s no way to easily delete apps. I wish I just bought a refurbished iPad.

We've had ours for several years and no issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I regret getting the Fire for my kids. The FreeTime app automatically shows every single app even if it’s not downloaded content and you run out of space so fast. And there’s no way to easily delete apps. I wish I just bought a refurbished iPad.

+1. We got a refurbished iPad that was a few years old for I think like $130 and it’s been great.

[Anonymous]

No tablet at all.

[Anonymous]

Kindle fire w/ freetime app
I recommend the larger screen over the little ones.

[Anonymous]

First, I have to recommend against a tablet at all. I could go on and on about my reasoning but in the end, it is better to have a TV that a tablet. The small screen time may have a negative effect on children’s developing brain and it is so easy to transition from a little video on a kindle to a full blown iPad tranced child. I know it sounds nuts, we thought so to 5 years ago and now we really wish we had waited.

Second, if you are determined to get a tablet, go for the kindle. https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Fire-Tablet-Display-Kid-Proof/dp/B07952WB66/ comes with a year of FreeTime Unlimited and a Kid-Proof Case. Bonus, it is VERY kid safe and has great parental conrols.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for ipad. Our dd has had one since she was in preschool. The options are versatile and the functioning compared to other tablets is superior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First, I have to recommend against a tablet at all. I could go on and on about my reasoning but in the end, it is better to have a TV that a tablet. The small screen time may have a negative effect on children’s developing brain and it is so easy to transition from a little video on a kindle to a full blown iPad tranced child. I know it sounds nuts, we thought so to 5 years ago and now we really wish we had waited.

Second, if you are determined to get a tablet, go for the kindle. https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Fire-Tablet-Display-Kid-Proof/dp/B07952WB66/ comes with a year of FreeTime Unlimited and a Kid-Proof Case. Bonus, it is VERY kid safe and has great parental conrols.

Interactive is far better than regular tv. The issue is how it is used. You can use it for educational purposes. I wish we did it sooner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No tablet at all.

+1