Christmas for the lil one......

pawnstarNate
pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
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ok, I've been debating with the other voices in my head whether to get my 7 yr old girl some high tech gadgets. Ipod touch, Ipad, or HP tablet or just leave it simple and get her girly toys. What's your thoughts? The way society is today and how technology has advanced over the last decade, if I choose girly toys and no high tech...would that be depriving her?
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  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    Personally, I don't think so. Maybe ask her what she would prefer and go according to her likes. Some children mature faster than others.
  • nikitiki53
    nikitiki53 Posts: 127
    Kids are pretty tech savvy. Did she ask for anything in particular?
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    she hasn't asked for anything in particular but, she does steal my iphone every chance she gets. But, I've had people tell me "let her be a kid" etc. I'm thinking that is being a kid these days.
  • Briko3
    Briko3 Posts: 266 Member
    Ask her to come up with a list of some things she's interested in and then pick. If you see a lot of high tech stuff on there, then you'll know what she wants.
  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    she hasn't asked for anything in particular but, she does steal my iphone every chance she gets. But, I've had people tell me "let her be a kid" etc. I'm thinking that is being a kid these days.
    I think you may have just answered your own question haha.
    She likes it, that right there is a sign of what she wants :P
  • DainaLC
    DainaLC Posts: 18,937 Member
    You could never go wrong with something like a Kindle. They are fun and educational and you can set time limits on it.
  • Linli_Anne
    Linli_Anne Posts: 1,360 Member
    My 7 year old has an iTouch on her list, with only about 5 other items. But, we aren't giving it to her, and we have encouraged her to save up her birthday money, Christmas money and save for one. She has already saved about $105 dollars and I have no doubt that she will take better care of that iTouch after she buys it herself than she would if we gave it to her.
  • nikitiki53
    nikitiki53 Posts: 127
    You could never go wrong with something like a Kindle. They are fun and educational and you can set time limits on it.

    This is a great idea, and a lot more affordable then spending big bucks on an iPad.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    My 7 year old wants a tablet. Or a phone. Big no to the phone for sure.
  • Liss_Bee
    Liss_Bee Posts: 187 Member
    The Kindle Fire has apps for games and you can download books to help with reading. I'm getting both my 12 and 7 year olds them this year. They run about $138, but you know there will be lots of deals before Christmas!
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Huh, this is only $60:

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/22127002?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=3
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    I can get high tech gadgets pretty cheap because I own a pawn shop but, I'm just still debating whether it's too much for her at 7 or not. Of course I am 44 and was pretty darn happy to get PONG on the TV when I was her age. lol
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    You could never go wrong with something like a Kindle. They are fun and educational and you can set time limits on it.

    This is a great idea, and a lot more affordable then spending big bucks on an iPad.


    Agreed...plus there are tons of free kids books to download from Amazon as well as the games.
  • MissyBenj
    MissyBenj Posts: 186 Member
    She has years to be an adult with technological 'toys' - Let her be little... Get her something to play with, something that you can involve yourself in. I don't feel that any child NEEDS tech toys.
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    We got my oldest a Kindle Fire when she turned 8, she loves it. There's tons of books and games.

    We've also done the ipods and the ds stuff

    I would see if your daughter is interested in anything like this first.
  • SF2514
    SF2514 Posts: 794 Member
    I got my girl a Lenovo z585 for her 5th birthday. She's a wiz on laptops. She had a kids tablet, but the functions were too limited. She wouldn't get much joy from an Ipod. I say go with what she's into. Each kid has their own tastes. Mine uses hers mostly for media and gaming.
  • chriscolh
    chriscolh Posts: 127 Member
    Take it from me ~ wait until they really, really want one. And then put it off even longer by helping them earn it. I got my boys their first playstation when my oldest was 5. And the addiction began. Now all they want for Christmas are games for their wii or ds. I'll admit that I'm a pushover when it comes to Christmas, and if we've ever upgraded their play systems, it has been at Christmas because they want them so bad. And those blue eyes... all 10 of them (yup, that's 5 begging boys) pleading with me to let santa bring just one more game... Ugh. There are some great things about having these fun games around, but I do wish I would have waited until they were a little older to get them. It's just that once they have them, it seems it is all that they want to do. If she doesn't really want one, I'd wait until she was a little older and, for now, let her play with things that let her use her imagination and her muscles a little more than being hunched over a screen. But just my opinion. :smile:
  • iamanadult
    iamanadult Posts: 709 Member
    My 6 year old asked me for an iPad this Christmas. I laughed so hard at her. :laugh:
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    My son got a Nook Tablet & Kindle Fire when he was 6 (two sides of the family). He loves the Fire, so we are selling the Nook.

    Interested??


    KIDDING!!!!!!! Don't report me, I'll be angry.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    My boys both have tablets but I control what they can do on it. I downloaded a program similar to Net Nanny and we go through it often to see what kind of games they are downloading (they can only get the free stuff and certain games are blocked as well).
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    kids seem to want devices!
    my 10yo is getting a laptop for xmas this year. he loves his itouch, wants an iphone....
    those are the toys of today.

    7" nook hd is pretty cheap and a great device.

    i got the hd + and as a tech savvy fella i gotta say....the thing is great!
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    My son (6) has an ipod touch, but it was a hand-me-down from my brother. Honestly, it was a great thing for him. When he first got it at age 4, he would find words in books and movie titles and search for apps and youtube videos that way. Figured that out on his own.

    Now at 6, he searches youtube for lego videos and builds things based on videos he finds. Pretty smart cookie! Comes in handy for something to take away as a punishment too, easy to hide. Easier than boxes of legos anyway.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    might I suggest a power rack and Olympic platform for the garage...oh wait, that's what I'm getting for my 3 y.o. and 1 y.o....errrr....i mean that's what I'm asking Santa for.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    might I suggest a power rack and Olympic platform for the garage...oh wait, that's what I'm getting for my 3 y.o. and 1 y.o....errrr....i mean that's what I'm asking Santa for.

    I applaud this christmas list, sir.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    My 13 yr old wants a ps4 and a 32" flat screen. Bwahahaha stupid kid is getting a $50 Target card!!!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I bought my 9-yo and 13-yo tablets last Christmas. Within 3 days, the 9-yo lost the charger and broke the screen. The 13-yo completely disregarded it after she got an iPhone the following February.

    This year... the now 10-yo has asked for a new tablet. But she has been informed that if she doesn't take care of it, she won't get another one.
  • WeepingAngel81
    WeepingAngel81 Posts: 2,232 Member
    Take it from me ~ wait until they really, really want one. And then put it off even longer by helping them earn it. I got my boys their first playstation when my oldest was 5. And the addiction began. Now all they want for Christmas are games for their wii or ds. I'll admit that I'm a pushover when it comes to Christmas, and if we've ever upgraded their play systems, it has been at Christmas because they want them so bad. And those blue eyes... all 10 of them (yup, that's 5 begging boys) pleading with me to let santa bring just one more game... Ugh. There are some great things about having these fun games around, but I do wish I would have waited until they were a little older to get them. It's just that once they have them, it seems it is all that they want to do. If she doesn't really want one, I'd wait until she was a little older and, for now, let her play with things that let her use her imagination and her muscles a little more than being hunched over a screen. But just my opinion. :smile:

    I agree with this! My daughter's dad bought her a kindle last Christmas. She was 7 and viewed it as a toy. That's exactly how she treats it. She doesn't have so much as a TV in her room at my house. From what I understand she hardly uses the kindle anyway, she's more interested in Wii games like Just Dance. I did get a Wii last year for everyone to use, but we only use it about once a month because we are hardly home.
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
    Since she hasn't expressed a desire to have her own, I think I'd only go that route if she monopolizing your stuff and it doesn't make sense to share. My almost 4 year old is a whiz with my Kindle. I seriously considered either getting one for her, or getting her a Nabi 2. I decided against it b/c I'm content with the amount of time she spends on it right now, and sharing isn't posing a problem. I'd rather wait until she really needs or wants one of her own, that way when I buy one that's just for her, she can get the latest technology.

    Get her some GoldieBlox! http://www.goldieblox.com/pages/about
  • pinkledoodledoo
    pinkledoodledoo Posts: 290 Member
    I bought my 9-yo and 13-yo tablets last Christmas. Within 3 days, the 9-yo lost the charger and broke the screen. The 13-yo completely disregarded it after she got an iPhone the following February.

    This year... the now 10-yo has asked for a new tablet. But she has been informed that if she doesn't take care of it, she won't get another one.

    Why would you buy the 10 year old a 2nd tablet if she broke the first one?? Do you have money to throw away? Because if so, you can feel free to buy me a tablet and I promise I won't break it. I might pawn it.
  • IPAkiller
    IPAkiller Posts: 711 Member
    It's never too soon for techie educational toys. My little girl is nearly two and I bought her a Nabi Jr. to open on Christmas Day. To ensure she doesn't become a little zombie to it, I also bought her a 5" enclosed indoor trampoline for the winter. FYI: I don't buy my daughter dolls.

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