Everyone's moving with the times and getting a tablet, and your toddlers are no exception! Here we take a look at three of the most popular choices for children aged 3 and up.
Kurio 7 Product Features Front and back cameras Extensive parental controls Includes pre-loaded material The Kurio 7 is a great choice for families due to its extensive parental control options, which include kid-safe internet surfing.
Parents can control how long their child uses the tablet and which apps are downloaded.
The Kurio 7 comes with lots of pre-loaded material and has easy access to the Kurio store.
The tablet has a high functioning touch-screen and front and back cameras.
Pros: Parental controls Highly responsive touch-screen Cons: Limited access to apps Games/apps are not child-appropriate It's slow Not durable Reviewers on Amazon gave the Kurio 7 a measly 2.
6 out of 5 stars and the comments corroborated this rating: many people found that the tablet was slow, not very durable and with limited access to apps and games.
Some reviewers also felt that the material was not child-friendly.
Positive comments included praise for the extensive parental controls and the responsive touch-screen.
Vtech Innotab 2 Product features: Rotating self-portrait camera E-reader for interactive play Includes learning apps such as Art Studio The Vtech Innotab 2 is a durable, multi-functional tablet, with a 5" screen and 2GB of on-board memory.
It includes free apps and games, with many more available for purchase from Vtech online.
Pros: It's light-weight and easy to hold Educational Easy to use Cons: Tablet is expensive Extra apps are expensive to buy Short battery life Most people reviewing found that the Innotab 2 was easy to use (even for small children), was light-weight (so easy for children to hold), and that the content was educational.
Negative comments included the price and that additional apps were costly.
The short battery life was frequently mentioned.
This was given an overall 4.
1 out of 5 stars by Amazon reviewers.
LeapPad 2 Product features: Front and back cameras Individual, adjustable learning Comes with 5 apps, including Art Studio and Pet Pad With 4GB of memory and with access to over 225 apps means hours of fun! Interactive play is controlled with an in-built microphone, using your finger or stylus.
The LeapFrog LeapPad 2 is educational and helps practice skills such as maths, art and music, with parents able to connect to the LeapPad to keep track of their child's progress.
Pros: Sturdy and good quality Extensive apps available Educational and creative Cons: Tablet was expensive (as were some of the apps) Short USB cord Short battery life Reviews for the LeapFrog LeapPad 2 were mixed: many agreed that the content was educational and that there was an extensive library of games and apps.
However, many also agreed that the apps were expensive to purchase.
Most commented that the battery life was short, but that the tablet was sturdy and good for small hands.
Amazon reviewers awarded this 4 out of 5 stars.
Kurio 7 Product Features Front and back cameras Extensive parental controls Includes pre-loaded material The Kurio 7 is a great choice for families due to its extensive parental control options, which include kid-safe internet surfing.
Parents can control how long their child uses the tablet and which apps are downloaded.
The Kurio 7 comes with lots of pre-loaded material and has easy access to the Kurio store.
The tablet has a high functioning touch-screen and front and back cameras.
Pros: Parental controls Highly responsive touch-screen Cons: Limited access to apps Games/apps are not child-appropriate It's slow Not durable Reviewers on Amazon gave the Kurio 7 a measly 2.
6 out of 5 stars and the comments corroborated this rating: many people found that the tablet was slow, not very durable and with limited access to apps and games.
Some reviewers also felt that the material was not child-friendly.
Positive comments included praise for the extensive parental controls and the responsive touch-screen.
Vtech Innotab 2 Product features: Rotating self-portrait camera E-reader for interactive play Includes learning apps such as Art Studio The Vtech Innotab 2 is a durable, multi-functional tablet, with a 5" screen and 2GB of on-board memory.
It includes free apps and games, with many more available for purchase from Vtech online.
Pros: It's light-weight and easy to hold Educational Easy to use Cons: Tablet is expensive Extra apps are expensive to buy Short battery life Most people reviewing found that the Innotab 2 was easy to use (even for small children), was light-weight (so easy for children to hold), and that the content was educational.
Negative comments included the price and that additional apps were costly.
The short battery life was frequently mentioned.
This was given an overall 4.
1 out of 5 stars by Amazon reviewers.
LeapPad 2 Product features: Front and back cameras Individual, adjustable learning Comes with 5 apps, including Art Studio and Pet Pad With 4GB of memory and with access to over 225 apps means hours of fun! Interactive play is controlled with an in-built microphone, using your finger or stylus.
The LeapFrog LeapPad 2 is educational and helps practice skills such as maths, art and music, with parents able to connect to the LeapPad to keep track of their child's progress.
Pros: Sturdy and good quality Extensive apps available Educational and creative Cons: Tablet was expensive (as were some of the apps) Short USB cord Short battery life Reviews for the LeapFrog LeapPad 2 were mixed: many agreed that the content was educational and that there was an extensive library of games and apps.
However, many also agreed that the apps were expensive to purchase.
Most commented that the battery life was short, but that the tablet was sturdy and good for small hands.
Amazon reviewers awarded this 4 out of 5 stars.