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3,5,7. They have an iPad they’re allowed to use to watch shows we’ve already approved. We let them try new shows / movies if they look OK, and we’re always arou
by gdubs 5y ago
3,5,7. They have an iPad they’re allowed to use to watch shows we’ve already approved. We let them try new shows / movies if they look OK, and we’re always around to make sure they’re not watching anything we’re not OK with. They discovered my music making app on the iPad, and sometimes play with that.
They have cameras — 7 year old has graduated from the toy plastic digital cams to a real Kodak digital camera, and takes picture of wildlife, nature, etc. The toy cams have some games like “snake game”, etc, and they’re allowed to play those occasionally.
Generally we don’t limit screen time for shows because they tend to turn it off after a while and go play with physical toys, or pretend games.
7 year old now has access to a laptop running Scratch and now Kahn Academy coding lessons. Spends hours creating little scenes with code.
We have a real piano in the house they like to play — not much in terms of formal lessons yet. My 3 year old got to play with my analog drum machine, which they all want lessons on.
No web access for any of them other than the stuff mentioned above.