LeeM 
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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my mates bought her kid an iPad for christmas, she's fucking 2!  
i think its a 3/4 and she's asked about covers. 
i know about this one  
 
  
 
but don't remember who makes it. is there anything better so the kid doesn't just ruin it within a week?
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pow 
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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The 17 Air's we have at work are given to kids with learning difficulties and we have them in Griffin Survivor cases
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Jon_C 
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That cover is cool. Would like one for my boys iPad mini 
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Kyle T 
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quote: Originally posted by LeeM 
my mates bought her kid an iPad for christmas, she's fucking 2!  
   
 
  
 
That's bonkers, surely a 2 year old isn't going to enjoy an iPad, never mind look after one.
 
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Cavey 
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My daughter could use both of our phones and the kindle by the time she was that age. Sad but true. Kids are amazingly knowledgeable about them these days
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Kyle T 
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Should be making purple poo out of playdoh   
 
Sad state of affairs
 
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LeeM 
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i think she's going to use it herself as well, but I've said its daft as well. 
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Jon_C 
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My 2 year old boy plays apps on my phone. iPad is a thing for the family to use but imagine he will use it most
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Cavey 
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quote: Originally posted by Kyle T 
Should be making purple poo out of playdoh   
 
Sad state of affairs 
   
 
She does that as well
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Generation 
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This is why kids are ending up obese.
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Cavey 
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No they're obese because of retarded parents. Who dont bother with their kids at all. A kid having access to technology is not the reason at all.
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Aaron 
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School not too far from where i live (where i used to be the IT manager of at one point funnily enough) has just dished an iPad out to every student. 
 
The said school is a new building on one of the most deprived council estates in the country. You should have seen the queue of PARENTS waiting to pick up said iPad.  
 
 
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Andrew 
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If i was to have my time again, i would be going into teaching. Teachers have no common sense, more holidays than the sun and are actually paid quite well. 
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pow 
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This dishing an iPad out to every student is never going to end well imo
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Steve 
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Agree 
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NovaGTE2 
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My daughter is two and I bought an iPad back in the summer and bought this case for it.  
http://store.griffintechnology.com/survivor-custom-case-for-ipad-2-3-4th-gen 
 
Has been dropped a few times and still perfect. They are good for kids I think as long as you limit the amount they use them and what they use them for.  
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Dan 
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
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I have one of them in blue for an iPad mini if anyone wants to make me an offer. Missus ordered it's for mini by mistake. 
 
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Dan 
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My boys 2 and been using one for months. He is bloody clever and a lot of its down to the iPad use. The learning apps are amazing. He sings songs I've never heard before. So I couldn't have taught him them. Obviously u still have to limit the use and entertain them by other means like old times too. 
 
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pow 
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I know that's just a figure of speech Dan, but 'like old times' actually means the social skills that will need everyday in their life, which being on an iPad isn't going to teach (like to say). 
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NovaGTE2 
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quote: Originally posted by Dan 
I have one of them in blue for an iPad mini if anyone wants to make me an offer. Missus ordered it's for mini by mistake.  
   
 
How much mate? 
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Dan 
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£10 posted? 
 
It's slightly different to the green one posted. This actually has hands and that. 
 
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Dan 
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Yea you have to teach life skills. I'm all for an hour on the iPad a day though. The test of the day he plays with friends and toys etc.  
 
The iPad is just a good tool if used properly.  
 
I have a friend who's girl never uses and form of tablet etc. Has no communication skills. Won't talk to people etc.  
 
I think to say the iPad is the reason kids are like they are now. Is a bit wrong. It's the parents lack of care that's the issue. 
 
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Robbo 
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quote: Originally posted by Andrew 
If i was to have my time again, i would be going into teaching. Teachers have no common sense, more holidays than the sun and are actually paid quite well. 
 
    
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NovaGTE2 
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quote: Originally posted by Dan 
£10 posted? 
 
It's slightly different to the green one posted. This actually has hands and that.  
   
 
Sorry I thought you meant you had a spare griffin one. I think I'll give that one a miss  
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Steve 
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Can't imagine Andrew teaching anyone anything useful tbh.
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