How old were your children when they started using an ereader? - Page 2

captkjaneway · 10-18-2012, 11:41 PM

Bought a Kindle for my niece when she was 8.......she loves it.

cromag · 10-19-2012, 12:00 AM

When my daughter was 13 we refurbished an old Compaq laptop that we got at a computer fair, loaded a Linux distro, tweaked it, etc. She's comfortable with technology, and loves to read, but says she isn't interested in ereaders. Since she was nearing college age (she just started last August) I held off, in case the college had a preference for a homework platform -- but so far it seems they don't, so she's still reading paper books.

My son is also a big reader, but he has no interest in ereaders, so there's just my JetBook and my wife's Ipad.

garrybuck · 10-19-2012, 11:40 AM

My son was 35 when he got his first e-reader. My grand-daughter was 6 when she got hers.

Suzanna · 10-19-2012, 12:02 PM

The girls starting using eReaders at 8. They're 10 now and just got the new Kobo Mini (which is a 5" touch screen ereader) and love it. The size is great for their smaller hands and they love earning awards through Kobo's Reading Life feature.

wvcherrybomb · 10-23-2012, 08:47 PM

Two of my grandsons own Kindle Fires. They are both 3, with one turning 4 in a couple of weeks.

The one turning 4 can read just about anything put in front of him. The younger one is just starting to sound things out and looks at books that are read out loud on his KF. Both boys play games on them also.

Both have owned their KF since shortly after release and neither has any kind of damage. Kindle Fires are built very sturdy. Not sure I would want them to have access to my eInk devices.

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10-18-2012, 11:41 PM	#16
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	Bought a Kindle for my niece when she was 8.......she loves it.

10-19-2012, 12:00 AM	#17
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,303 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	When my daughter was 13 we refurbished an old Compaq laptop that we got at a computer fair, loaded a Linux distro, tweaked it, etc. She's comfortable with technology, and loves to read, but says she isn't interested in ereaders. Since she was nearing college age (she just started last August) I held off, in case the college had a preference for a homework platform -- but so far it seems they don't, so she's still reading paper books. My son is also a big reader, but he has no interest in ereaders, so there's just my JetBook and my wife's Ipad.

10-19-2012, 11:40 AM	#18
garrybuck Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 69964 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle	My son was 35 when he got his first e-reader. My grand-daughter was 6 when she got hers.

10-19-2012, 12:02 PM	#19
Suzanna Living in the past Posts: 432 Karma: 6011289 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc	The girls starting using eReaders at 8. They're 10 now and just got the new Kobo Mini (which is a 5" touch screen ereader) and love it. The size is great for their smaller hands and they love earning awards through Kobo's Reading Life feature.

10-23-2012, 08:47 PM	#20
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	Two of my grandsons own Kindle Fires. They are both 3, with one turning 4 in a couple of weeks. The one turning 4 can read just about anything put in front of him. The younger one is just starting to sound things out and looks at books that are read out loud on his KF. Both boys play games on them also. Both have owned their KF since shortly after release and neither has any kind of damage. Kindle Fires are built very sturdy. Not sure I would want them to have access to my eInk devices.