<blockquote><b>Quoting Danielle: Jack&Basil'sMom:</b>" I'm alllll about imagination and play pretend. Smurf, my son played for 3 hours today with a blanket ... [snip!] ... I will be buying my son a portable dvd player or something for the weekly/biweekly several hundred mile trips we'll be going on"</blockquote>



It's not like the girls are on it 24/7. They have time limits. They pretend play, like right now.

Quoting Ravey Candyass:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Robert Downey Jr.:</b>" I wish I had one for reasons like ... [snip!] ... Oh mine do t even have expensive ones. Kindle fire for my 5 year old. Some $99 one for my 2 year old."

That's not that bad. My 5 yr old has a DS which is like $160. Not that much different. I just wouldn't buy something top of the line for a baby.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Ravey Candyass:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Danielle: Jack&Basil'sMom:</b>" I'm alllll about imagination ... [snip!] ... on"</blockquote> It's not like the girls are on it 24/7. They have time limits. They pretend play, like right now."</blockquote>




Super. I am on your side. See how I'm talking about buying Jack an electronic device to amuse him on long car rides?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Danielle: Jack&Basil'sMom:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Ravey Candyass:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Danielle: ... [snip!] ... Super. I am on your side. See how I'm talking about buying Jack an electronic device to amuse him on long car rides?"</blockquote>




I know. I was just rambling on never once said you were against it

<blockquote><b>Quoting Ravey Candyass:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Danielle: Jack&Basil'sMom:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting ... [snip!] ... to amuse him on long car rides?"</blockquote> I know. I was just rambling on never once said you were against it"</blockquote>




I guess I was confused because you quoted me. My mistake!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Danielle: Jack&Basil'sMom:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Ravey Candyass:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Danielle: ... [snip!] ... on never once said you were against it"</blockquote> I guess I was confused because you quoted me. My mistake!"</blockquote>




I realized that when I reread it. it's cool

This is why kids don't play outside anymore.

I have a 19 month old and there is no way I would buy him an iPad. NO WAY! When I am on mine he will sit and play games with me but I couldn't imagine buying him his own.

My kids (mainly my 7 year old) are aloud to play video games but are on a strict time limit even if it's educational.

Its not FOR him.. I just want him to be able to use it as well.
How come when a parent wants to buy something the family can enjoy its automatically neglecting your child!?
I said in the post that I wanted a mini because I want to take it with me to read my books at work instead of using my iPhone. I work 55-58 hours a week with a decent amount of break time. So he's NOT going to be using it often.
I was thinking it would be great to use at bed times on the weekend when I am home and able to put him to sleep. As something we could do together in bed to settle him down. You know read a book, play a letter game.
Tell me HOW that is wrong?

Quoting Mommy|Of2:" ............................................"

We bought an iPad for me when LO was about 2 and it was GREAT!
it was the only thing to keep her somewhat occupied at a restauarant. We'd just play Yo Gabba Gabba.
Now she plays fun but very simple, baby-like games on it for AT MOST 45 mins per day.
I swear she learned her shapes super fast becasue of the toddler games.
Now she is doing great with letterss and their sounds using Endless Alphabet (she recently turned 4).

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mommy|Of2:</b>" Its not FOR him.. I just want him to be able to use it as well. How come when a parent wants to buy ... [snip!] ... something we could do together in bed to settle him down. You know read a book, play a letter game. Tell me HOW that is wrong?"</blockquote>




You even said it would mainly be from him, and just emd up always with him. Lol

Quoting Ravey Candyass:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mommy|Of2:</b>" Its not FOR him.. I just want him to be able ... [snip!] ... me HOW that is wrong?"</blockquote> You even said it would mainly be from him, and just emd up always with him. Lol"

I said as he grew it would probably end up his.

Quoting Ravey Candyass:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mommy|Of2:</b>" Its not FOR him.. I just want him to be able ... [snip!] ... me HOW that is wrong?"</blockquote> You even said it would mainly be from him, and just emd up always with him. Lol"

I said as he grew it would probably end up his.
He's way to young for an ipad, hell I think my 5 year old is way to young for an ipad but DH really wanted to get her one.