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My almost four year old wants an IPad!
Help! My kid wants an IPad and he is not even done with half of his first year of preschool! While his older sister is in gymnastics 2x a week, a kind other mom loans him hers to play games to pass the time. Now he wants one!! My husband and I never want to spoil our kids. We never buy them anything except birthdays and x-mas (and not a lot, by any means). I feel awful because I feel like this is the first year Santa will let him down. Please give me your advice on how to tell him that Santa will not buy him one? Would you buy your kid one? Thanks for your opinions and thoughts!
Re: My almost four year old wants an IPad!
That's what Noah wanted last year, and I opted for the Kindle Fire instead. (Because Santa didn't have the money to buy an iPad!) And I'm sure you could find another tablet type thing for less. I think it depends on the kid. Noah was 6.5 and I thought he could take care of it. And he has done great.
If not an iPad or other grown up tablet, what about the Leap Frog tablet or something?
No offense, but you're the parent. Kids aren't supposed to get everything they want.
There's no way in hell I'd buy my kid an iPad. I wouldn't even buy one for myself, so there's no way I'm buying her one.
I don't even have an Ipad or a phone with internet for that matter. So no, dd would not be getting one.
Here's how I would handle the Santa thing....When I was a kid I asked Santa for a dog every year. And he would say something like, that's a pretty big gift and we have to make sure that your parents would want you to have one. And then my parents would be standing there shaking their heads no. So Santa wasn't the bad guy, my parents were.
What about one of those Leap Frog things?
Mary - I just had this discussion last night b/c my 3 yr old wants an American Girl doll (b/c her big sister wants one) but I do not want to spend that much money on a doll for a 3 yr old. She also keeps saying "i'm getting this, i'm getting that" and I tell her (and her sister) that it is a Christmas wish list and Santa will review it and determine whether it is an appropriate gift for her (or a 3 yr old) or something that she should have. And if a toy says its for 7 yr olds & up chances are Santa will not bring it for you. So just b/c you want and ask Santa for an American Girl doll/ipad/dog etc.. doesn't mean you will get it.
I also use the dog example (which I have heard the mall Santas say) and that is that Santa never gives dogs or whatever gift without checking with mom & dad first.
And frankly, when my 7 yr old said in passing she wanted an ipad I just laughed & said, "yea so do I". End of discussion.
If it were me I would dissuade him of the notion he would get an ipad before he even asks Santa for it & then you don't have to worry about a meltdown on Christmas.
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
What about an iPod Touch? The 8 GB ones are slightly more affordable (if he doesn't want much else).
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-iPod-touch-8GB-with-FaceTime-Camera-and-Retina-Display-Black/15075124
I'm sure something like this would meet his needs. He probably just wants to play with apps, and it's actually more portable than a regular sized iPad anyway.
We have an iPad and the kids do love it, but it wasn't purchased for them. I could, however, see myself getting DD an iPod next year when she's a little older (and hopefully doesn't want as much little crap for Xmas as she did this year). I definitely agree with PPs though that if you can't afford it then it's okay to manage his expectations and not feel guilty.
Sorry for my response. When you asked if we would buy it, it sounded like you were almost asking people to tell you it was OK. I misunderstood, and I'm shocked lately with how many kids have or are getting their own tablets/i-anything/etc at such young ages.
I guess I should be thankful my kid has no idea what most of that stuff is.
Video games or things like the LeapPad are made for kids though. iPads are so expensive and way more "delicate." That's one of the main reasons I wouldn't do it.
You're right, that is true. However, while my kids are reasonably gentle with ours, it has definitely been dropped and even thrown and we've never had an issue.
we went with a Nabi 2.Tablet. way way way less money and MADE for kids. you can very easily instal the amazon app store on it and get all the same apps you would get on your other devices where with the "toy" tablets they only have the games made for them that you have to buy.
It is probably close to ipod touch, maybe cheaper? and is 7" tablet as opposed to 3 or 4 or what ever the touch is.
www.nabitablet.com you can get them at best buy walmart target on line and gamestops.Married, September 23, 2006
While it's not as cool as an iPad, I have an iPod Touch 8g. I have a bunch of apps for the girls on it and most places like Target have WiFi. So, it's been great having it available while we're out and about.
It's not theirs, it's mine. But I let them use it. Definitely less expensive than an iPad.