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The correct use of media such as cell phones, tablets and laptops has to be learned - children who grow up these days will sooner or later be confronted with it anyway.
However, parents can make a significant contribution to ensuring that their offspring is responsibly online and can also use apps and other offers safely.
Educationally valuable playing with a learning tablet is not only fun, it can also help children get a feel for the technology and its benefits.
A model for adults can be used directly, but a special children's tablet also offers many advantages, which we explain to you here.
Tablet for children: the advantages at a glance
Special tablets for children often cost significantly less than conventional tablets, and many products have parental controls that allow you to regulate the amount of time they are used each day.
With a children's tablet and compatible apps, in many cases it is even possible to control what the child is looking at using a smartphone.
However, it is better to have personal contact and talk about what is allowed and what children should not do with the tablet.
Children should not be able to play with tablets unsupervised - especially if it is not a children's tablet but a device for adults.
The reason: Parents can intervene if their offspring comes across inappropriate content or paid services online.
Because: Relying on filters and child-friendly software alone is not always the best idea.
Accompanying the use, on the other hand, gives the feeling that you are learning and playing together - the tablet does not become a faceless babysitter, but rather another reason to spend time together.
The appearance of many children's tablets also often appeals to little technology fans.
They are colorful and are also often characterized by a robust cover, so that the device can withstand falls without being damaged.
Tablet for children from 6 years: suitable for beginners
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A tablet for school children does not necessarily have to offer all the features that are also useful for adults.
A cheap children's tablet, which gives the little ones the feeling of having their own tablet PC to explore and play with, is often a suitable starting point.
The Fire HD 8 Kids Edition * is ideal for this.
The device is protected by a robust cover.
The safe and age-appropriate user interface on the tablet ensures that parents can decide how long and for what the child can use their tablet.
The child-friendly web browser also blocks all unsuitable internet content.
Thanks to the FreeTime Unlimited media library, new games, learning apps, videos, books and radio plays can be used - even free of charge in the first year of use.
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The Dragon Touch children's tablet * is also characterized by a robust silicone cover that cushions bumps and falls.
Children and parents have access to fun and educational games, videos, apps and safe websites.
Thanks to Micro SD, the memory can be expanded to up to 32 gigabytes, so that there is space for many photos, videos, radio plays and music on the children's tablet.
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Also recommended for children between five and seven years: a children's tablet like the Vtech 80-155204 *.
With 60 learning games from categories such as math, language, natural history and creativity, children can learn and train motor and logical skills at the same time, without having to start digital life directly with a tablet with internet access.
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If you are considering Samsung for a children's tablet, you should know this Amazon bestseller: The Samsung Galaxy Tab A * is particularly family-friendly - thanks to the narrow frame, the tablet has a handy format that children can also hold safely.
In addition, it has a lovingly designed children's mode with which the youngsters acquire digital skills in a playful way while parents keep control at the same time.
The child mode offers a closed environment that is secured by a PIN and therefore cannot be left without authorization.
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In combination with a suitable protective cover made of foam rubber *, the Galaxy Tab A T510N becomes even more robust and easy to grip even for children's hands.
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Children's iPad: high-end products for playing and learning
It remains to be seen whether children already need iPad and Co., after all, Apple devices are high-end products that have their price.
From a technological point of view, however, the iPad * definitely has a lot to offer and the refurbished version of the models from recent years can also be purchased cheaply.
From painting with your finger or the Apple Pencil to game and learning apps from the extensive range of the app store to streaming your favorite children's series: the Apple tablet can entertain young and old at home and when traveling.
And if you want to end, the adjustable screen time and a code prevent further use.
Purchases in the app store can also be prevented in the settings.
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This article was first published on July 29, 2019.
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