Christmas is a tricky time for parents and children when shopping for gifts.
The kids want the coolest and trendiest gifts possible, but that can change weekly.
Parents want their kids to have exactly what they want without breaking the bank, so
compromises are usually necessary. However, this year, HAVE NO FEAR! The newest,
coolest, trendiest and affordable gift has arrived!
PC tablets have risen in popularity exponentially ever since Apple released the iPad.
This is no ‘fad’ either; tablets are here to stay. They are replacing cell phones
and computers as well as being implemented permanently into schools and the work place.
Initially tablets were only practical for adults, however, as technology has evolved and
children have become more technologically savvy, tablets serve many purposes for children.
Not only are they fun and trendy (making your kid look really cool, and making you the
coolest parent around on Christmas), but they are also educational. Tablets allow kids to
download educational games that, for instance, teach them how to read, write and spell.
There are also games that teach kids how to do arithmetic, improve their critical thinking,
and teaches them life and social skills.
Because tablets are wired to the internet kids will have access to endless amounts of
information to feed their curiosity 24/7, allowing their knowledge to constantly grow. This
is a feature that no other generation has had the ability to access, making your children
the first of their kind, the ‘technological generation’. Please note that there are parental
controls that can be placed on tablets to limit the content that your child can view, making
them age appropriate.
Allowing your children to be exposed to and become proficient with cutting edge technology
such as tablets will give your child a ‘leg up’ on the competition in the future because our
world is becoming increasingly technological. If our children lack the experience and
proficiency with this technology, then it could considerably hurt their chances of success in
the career field.
Therefore, buying your child a tablet for Christmas could be the best gift you ever give your
child. Plus, you don’t have to stretch your wallet to get one either, because you have lots of
options. Apple just released an iPad mini, perfectly sized for kids, for only $329 (the regular
sized iPad is $499). Android has tablets for as low as $89-$199 and kindles run about $150. So,
there is no excuse for not providing your children with the gift of technological advancement this
Christmas, as well as making you the coolest parent in town!
Works Cited
http://hotchristmastoys2013.com/
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad
http://altatac.store.buy.com/p/mid-funtab-4gb-kids-children-7-tablet-with-wi-fi-google-android-2-2-os/230980888.html
