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Ipads and Apps: Best iPads Apps for Toddlers

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iPads & apps for toddlers
Some children start using and playing apps earlier compared to others, because of that need, iPad apps have a variety of choices your toddlers can select from. The educational benefit of iPad apps is that they can grow with the kids.  Try to read books from iPad with your kids today and two years later, they will be the ones reading for you.

Do you have older children? You can check out the following favorite iPad apps of preschool children.



1.  Monkey Pre-schooler Lunchbox 

They are very cool.  A happy, playful monkey will cheer you up while you’re counting fruit, match cards, and put together the puzzles. You will have a reward—stickers and a happily dancing monkey, definitely.  This iPad app is very addictive.  Some screens may need the assistance of a mom or a dad to help their toddler.

2. DR. Seuss’s ABC

Toddlers may begin early to learn the ABC alphabet.  It is not easy to choose which books of DR. Seuss to purchase first, so you can begin it easy with the iPad apps.  Next, you can add probably “The Cat in the Hat.” It’s all fun clicking an object on the screen then the word appears on it.  Joined by a narrator, you will be told what it is.  This app is great for a toddler’s early reading experience.

3. Fish School HD

This latest educational iPad app is a disguising fun technique of a fish tank.  It’s brought to you by the developer Duck Duck Moose.  You can see how colourful fish will turn into numbers, letters, and shapes.  The monitor for play time is the recess of the child during his learning time.  It starts with the screen singing the alphabet while fish arrange themselves to form the alphabet letters.

4. Letters A to Z

This is a quiet and simple sequence of alphabet letters.  Suitable for toddlers as well as for parents who are pissed off with loud and violent games.  With the first glance, it seems you are to catch the letter on cards so you need to touch the images and the letters. You will hear audios reading the letters for you while the images have a little animation. This iPad app is recommended for children who are new to iPad and not yet hooked to technology.

5. Clickysticky

This app is a sticker book to your iPad along with the 4 assorted scenes to select from. This allows your kids to have creative imaginations, adventures to outer space, deep under the sea, and play with helicopters and jets.  One of the most-liked features of this is the fact that the noisy objects come from the elephant’s trumpet to silly aliens. Whhee!!!

6. Trucks: Storyboy’s iPad app edition 

This app is very attractive. You may want to keep it on your list since it’s not fast to look for apps with great masculinity in them—even if little girls love trucks also.  The app does show you an image of a truck and tell its name.  The price is reasonable and you can add it to your apps collections.  It won’t make you feel bad to delete it when your toddlers have outgrown it.

iPads and apps have the ability to make applications ideal tools for learning. Well-designed educational apps can always combine videos, texts, audios to generate something great regardless of the age of the children.

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iPad Apps for Kids: 5 Most Educational iPad Apps

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5 Most Educational iPad Apps for Kids  
The iPad apps for kids are used almost in everything--from watching television to online shopping for house insurance.  Children, including the adults, always find this tablet pretty amazing.  There are a number of iPad apps that are released. They make the iPad gadget one of the best educational devices designed for children’s learning and entertainment.  How can iPad educational apps help your kids? It helps kids to: learn problems on Mathematics, learn letters of the alphabet, learn things on history.  


Learn much more!!The iPad library app is an enormous application to assist kids to pick up a variety of things to learn. It does not matter whether they’re just starting to learn the letters of the alphabet or solving problems in multiplication, there are 5 most wanted iPad apps to share with your little kids:
    1   MathBoard. MathBoard iPad apps help children to develop and improve their skills in Math.  Kids can work through many solving problems varying from easy to difficult levels.  The levels are adjustable so you can customize it based on the ability level of the child. Kids will learn from their mistakes because MathBoard allows children to double check their answers. It has so far the coolest feature imitating what the real life is. The interface of MathBoard is a chalkboard.  Hence, kids can use the iPad as they would on a notebook, paper, or board.  Children will learn the power of iPad as well as the opportunity to hone their Math skills.

    2.   Math Bingo. Math Bingo is another app for Mathematics.  It brings more fun than MathBoard. Math Bingo is a game that’s so entertaining.  At the same time it encourages kids to learn more of Math basic.  It makes players to solve problems on Math to earn bingo bugs.  The bingo bugs are put on the board connecting 5 in one row.  It features games of different types where a kid can use addition, subtraction multiplication, and division.  Other functions serve as back up for many players and scoreboards.  Math Bingo is a game that gives attraction to children and makes them feel not leaving the iPad.

    3.   Oregon Trail.  Classic Oregon Trail game was previously played in basic computer.  Now, the apps have been upgraded and re-envisioned for use in iPad.  Similar to the original version, Oregon Trail makes the success of the user reliant to their own abilities to make smart decisions.  This helps kids in developing mechanisms and weighing consequences.  It provides historical perspective while playing.  It also teaches about early America.  Oregon Trail must be considered by parents to expose their children to both entertainment and learning.   

    4.   ABC Animals.  This app is geared towards basic learning.  There are flashcard where animals’ pictures guide the kids in their learning.  By giving animals their names and by focusing on the letter, kids will improve their phonics.  Children can write them on the flashcards.   The app is very basic therefore this is not applicable to older kids.  ABC Animals will help children learn the basic alphabet.   

    5.   Learn Sight Words.  This app is a Dolch-based word list.  In 1936, it was developed by Dr. Edward Dolch.  The list consists of common and simple words that kids can recognize fast.  Recognizing these sight words encourage them to do practice reading.  The reading keeps them mentally alert.  Learn Sight Words make use of attractive and colorful interface for children to independently use the app.  The purpose is for them to understand and learn new sight words from time to time while using the app.

    The amazing power of iPad apps for kids is unlimited.  By installing these apps and seeking more apps, parents have all the opportunities to stretch out that power.  Consequently, children will learn much while they are being entertained.  With today’s advanced technology there are and will always be lots of apps and tools to emerge.   The iPad tablet is a virtual school classroom for kids experience advanced learning.

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    Parents Substitute -- Are iPad, Technology and Internet Good for Parenting Substitutes?

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    Technology, Internet and today’s iPad have major impacts on the way our children grow up—in ways parents have never experienced before.  But isn’t this the same arguments our parents made when they thought that too much TV was bad for us? Today, more parents are saying that they don’t find any problems about technology or having an iPad.  It is rather more useful for their kids.  But how trustworthy are they to substitute genuine parenting?


    A colleague says he loves his iPad, not only for his work, but also for his young children who can spend hours having fun.  The first thing his kids would ask him when he comes home is whether they can play with it.

    When asked if it might be too early to let kids play with this gadget, this colleague says his iPad offers unlimited games and educational apps to boost their creativity. 


    Parent’s iPad Concerns and Participation

    Many parents are concerned about the impact ipad, technology and Internet have on their children. Many ban their kids from using an iPad while others impose strict controls on when and how long their children can use it.

    The question is whether the arrival of this smart iPad is really good or not for children during the years they critically develop their personality.  Other parents are quite liberal because they see that technology now is very important for kids.   The earlier age their children get used to using an iPad, the higher the benefits.

    However, potential exposure to unfiltered information and anti-social behavior are impacts not recognized or understood by some parents.  They need to be spelled out to determine whether an iPad is good enough or not yet suitable for children’s upbringing.


    Services Technology and Internet have on Children

    1.   The Internet has encouraged the young generation to be far more expressive than their elders, who grew up with speech and thoughts rigidly controlled by the state. This is true in other countries where freedom of speech is guaranteed.

    2.   The Internet allows young children to learn about people in other parts of the world.  This is a privilege that in the past was reserved to wealthy kids. Traveling makes a wise person—this applies to virtual travelers now afforded to most everyone via Internet. 

    3.   The Internet allows young children to learn different cultures, backgrounds and the opportunity to create interactions. Many people acquire values like tolerance and respect of others.  Those parents and children who approach this with open-minds will further discover not only about the world but often about themselves and other people.

    The Internet, smart tablet and other gadgets are only some that influence children’s character much like when they acquire values from school, the environment, and homes.

    There is no accurate way of saying that iPad, technology and Internet are not suitable for your growing children.  Ultimately, it depends on parents who supervise them. But one thing for sure, these are no real substitutes for a good parenting.  You can’t touch, hug, kiss and get genuine, personal interactions with technology.  Bed time stories are still best told by mom or dad, even if with the help of an iPad, technology and Internet.


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    Can Social Networking Websites Harm your Children's Brains?

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    At what cost do social networking websites and technology have to human relationships?  How true that these sites cause disturbing changes in the brains of parents' children?  Popular social sites like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and others are said to promote immediate satisfaction, decrease attention spans, and make children more self-absorbed.


    Approximately 250 million use Facebook to keep in touch with loved ones and friends.  They share videos, images and post regular updates about their activities.  Further 150 million have signed up to micro-blogging Twitter that allows users to circulate and exchange text messages to fellow tweeters.
    This present generation is the time where parents give more complaints. They say their children lack the skills to communicate off their computer screen.While social networking websites are extremely popular to parents and children, an increasing number of neuroscientists and psychologists believe this technology may be giving more harm than good especially to children.

    What neuroscientists believe in?
    The claims of neuroscientist Susan Greenfield will make alarming reading for the million users.  This is true for children whose social lives rely on logging on every day to their favorite social networking websites.
    The alarm is that this present technology is having brain impacts to parents’ children who are attracted by the bright lights and buzzing noises.They believe that repeated exposures to social networking websites could effectively re-wire the brains of users particularly to young children.  Experts are concerned that kids using on-line communications will affect their minds.
    Technology and internet computer games and fast-paced TV shows were also additional factors.  They know how newborn infants need continuous re-assurance that they alsoexist like adult parents.
    Computer game exposures, chat rooms, instant messaging, and social networking websites could leave this generation (onwards) with small attention spans.

    Concerns on Social Networking and Technology
    1.   Parents wonder whether genuine conversations can give way to easy screen dialogues found in social networking websites.  This could be same way where butchering and skinning animals to eat is switched to convenient meat packages in supermarkets.
    2.   There is a sharp decline in children’s ability to understand each other.  It is hard to see how this way of living has hindered brains from fully developing. Parents see teenagers spending more than eight hours a day visiting social networking websites.
    3.   Psychologists have also argued that digital technology is changing the way we are thinking now. Children do not anymore need to plan essays before writing.  How grateful we are to word processors, they do editing as they go along.  Systems of satellite navigation have invalidated the value of reading maps.
    4.   Educational psychologists believe thatparents should not allow children to use computer games until they reach seven.  Often, on-line games and social networking websites will only trigger the fight or flight portion of the brain, instead of areas responsible for reasoning.
    5.   Children's low brain development happens because kids don't engage in activities they are supposed to be do—like the traditional mind and physical activities.
    While parents and children find great benefits in technology and social networking,  it doesn’t say that these are all good enough for children.  Before kids start should doing it, they need to learn to make real interactions and develop relationships with real humans—away from machines.  What do you think parents?




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    Should Parents Allow Children to use Mobile Phones

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    Are mobile phones for children a help or a risk?  Is allowing kids to use mobile phones harmless?  Is there a need for parents to allow children to use mobile phones?  While kids can have good benefits, there are also some effects on kids' lives if they own these units.  For some, having mobile phones may cause health problems and effects on their mental and physical health.

    Welcome to our Digital World!

    As time goes on, a human life’s state consistently changes. Before, cell phones were only used by high class people.  It was regarded as something extravagant. Parents did not allow their children to get mobile phones. Then gradually, average men like vendors or cobblers started to own mobile phones.  Today, even young kids in schools are busy texting and communicating using their phones.  Small kids as young as 7 and 8 years old get their own units of mobile phones.

    Nowadays, there are manufacturing companies that design particularly mobile phones targeting young children as their market.  Parents can now let children to own mobile phones to display their favorite cartoon character images.  Businesses do this to capture the attention of kids and then increase profits. Kids have become the target users of the latest mobile phones in this generation!


    Effects on Children

    For most of the school kids a mobile phone is a status symbol for them among the other peers. The latest and more stylish the mobile phones the better for them as the units add to their prestige among schoolmates and friends. As many parents permit their children to use mobile phones it brings about many unwelcome changes in their way of living. There are many kids who have been obsessed with using mobile phones. They constantly check messages. They spend most of their time on the phone.  And according to studies, keeping in constant contact with people can become addictive.


    Health Threats of Mobile Phones on Children

    Studies show that mobile phones can only be given to kids who are sixteen years old and above.  Young people below sixteen still don’t need the units as their brains are too sensitive to bear the radiation effects.  Tissues in the brain and body are still developing and radiations may result to cell damage resulting tosevere health issues. Adults also get affected by radiations but it will be more severe in children because of increased radiation absorption levels. Experts also say there is a connection between the use of mobile phone and childhood cancer.


    Advice for Parents

    There are high chances of misapplications if parents allow children to use mobile phones. Little kids may receive and send unpleasant messages and images.  They may always have access to restricted websites.  We live in an unsafe world where so many terrible incidents happening against our kids. Parents need to ensure safety measures for their children.  They need to warn and keep them aware of the various mobile phone wrongdoings.  At times, it is more likely for kids to get stalked by strangers over the phone.  Parents must take a post-paid connection and check regularly the mobile phone bill.


    Although there advantages of kids who use mobile phones, there are more opposing effects to our little children.  But, more and more experts warn the people about the negative and disastrous effects which  mobile phones may bring on the mental and physical health of kids.  Now, is there really a need for parents to allow their children to use mobile phones?  The answer lies on the parents’ decision.


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      Technology and Internet Games: The Dark Side of Electronic Games to Children

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      Electronic games are very thrilling and exciting.  As you probably know, technology and internet games are more than just high-tech leisure for children.  Today, there are more new options for games that both parents and kids can enjoy playing.  They are very pleasurable and can make your time for recreation more beneficial.    

      Parents are the ones to decide whether children are allowed to play electronic games or not.  If they permit, kids should be allowed to look for games that are both morally acceptable and exciting.


      Good Benefits of Electronic Games

      1.   Electronic games hone and sharpen children’s impulses.

      2.   Electronic games dare their skills and help overcome boredom.

      3.   Technology and internet games develop visual and mental concentration.

      4.   They are helpful in improving children’s reading and math skills. 

      5.   Electronic games are expected to be the subject of school environment discussion.  Children have something to share and talk about with peers.

      Technology and internet games are not all harmless.   It is alarming that kids can start doing things on games that parents would never have imagined doing in real life—not without getting into deep problems.

      Why parents need to be particularly watchful?  As young children they are prone to be attracted and become addicted to the negative elements of electronic games.  Most of which do encourage different types of unwholesome behaviors.


      What do Electronic Games Promote

      1.  Role-playing games that have become extremely accepted and popular.  Using technology and internet services, children and also parents can make on-line characters—whether animals, humans, or a combination of both—that live in a computer-generated world.  Many on-line games feature cars, shops, homes, and clubs.  In essence, they are replicas of the real world.  Children players can give instant messages as their computer-generated characters, known as avatars, also react with them.

      2.   Activities that have never been done in real life by children and parents.  Technology and internet games continue in virtual worlds.  Just by pressing certain buttons, on-line players can command avatars to take on unacceptable acts while participants of the natural world talk about dirty words through instant messaging.  Furthermore, those worlds are loaded with virtual counterfeits.  Critics have thrown issues about unlawful activities in the natural world by using avatars that resemble children.

      3.   Unacceptable practices that many games deliberately support.  Parents should monitor their kids because some electronic games may exalt different wicked practices.  One famous game may feature activities not suitable for children.  The most popular of these technology and internet games can be accessed and played in the internet—live.  This will take children to play for whole new level.  From the comfort of your home, kids are able to challenge people who are playing the same on the other side of the globe.

      For the parents, remember that on-line games are not all dreadfully bad for kids.  However, they are time-consuming and addictive.  So spend moments to scrutinize the quantity of time your children spend while using technology and internet games.  Classify the dangers they may get into to help them avoid being in the dark side of electronic games!


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      Is Technology and Internet Giving Risks or Help to Parents & Children

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      Has the fast development of technology and internet made parenting jobs more difficult or easier?  Are parents and children facing some risks or help?  Does this modern world require some changes in the way we should fulfill our parenting roles?
      No doubt, parenting has always been the most challenging of all our endeavors and this will keep continuing through the coming generations. Technology and internet has made the lives of parents and kids in advanced changes along with some risks.  The effects of technology and internet are here to stay.


      Some Risks of Technology & Internet
      1. Obviously the rise in technology and internet has left parents and kids with problems and risks of stalking, embarrassment, computer addictions, large  phone and gadget bills.

      2. Young kids become sedentary in life as they fix their eyes on screens.  They have no time playing around and outdoors.  The risks:  they can make kids overweight or sick because of insufficient physical activities.    

      3. While means of communications becomes quicker between parents and kids, there’s no intimacy and personal touch along with it.  Parents’ real expressions of love to children are missing and at risks because they are replaced by gadgets and devices.  

       Some Help of Technology & Internet
      1. Putting aside the risks, technology and internet brings a huge wealth of information to both parents and children.  On the part of students, doing research is just at the tip of their fingers.

      2. Within a family, the networking sites have given parents the insights about where their children go and what they do.  With the help of technology and internet parents can discover what their kids are discussing about and who they are talking to.

      3. Kids with divorced parents enjoy the advantages of keeping in touch via texting or Facebook.  This medium of technology and internet is a comforting way to relieve the pain caused by divorce.

      4. Long distance calls in Skype have made it easier for divorced couples to make connections as well as for their kids.

      5. Parents need to educate themselves about the on-line risks  while monitoring their kids' activities.  Parents need to encourage kids to take advantage of  this technology for best benefits but be cautious about the risks.

      Often, the things in life that bring us joy may become dangerous with risks if done in unhelpful manners.  There is so much to gain from this online world and the developments of the present age.  Parents need to educate kids to prevent the risks, misuse and overuse of this technology and internet.
      In this present time, what are your positive and negative experiences when it comes to parenting associated with technology and internet?  This digital time has already begun with some help and risks and these will go on to change our lives continuously as parents.
      How do you think about it?  Is technology and internet giving you more risks than help for your family?  Is it more beneficial to parents and children or not?  Personally, you can answer these by taking time to think about the risks and effects of technology and internet in your own life.
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