Nabi Jr. $99 tablet for young kids
It’s amazing how young kids can be when they begin to develop the ability to use computer/tablet devices. Using a mouse or touchpad and keyboard is typically a bit too complicated for the youngest ones, but they all sure can use touch screens.
These digital natives, as young as about 1.5 years old, can interact successfully and happily with quite a variety of applications on tablets and smart phones. At first, they can watch and tap which lets them have fun with bubble pop and tap-and-see-what-happens games. Then they can start to slide, drag, and manipulate objects. This enables them to now manipulate puzzles, dress-up games, etc. There is an impressive progression of computing skills just as there is of real world/physical environment skills. The Nabi Jr. excels at harnessing and developing many of these skills while also allowing for a near-ideal tablet experience for the youngest kids/toddlers. Continue reading
