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Yeah, no on the 3-4 year old their own tablet. Not gonna happen.
There is a ton of well priced content for kids books that are in the paper form. Children learn more then just a love of reading from physical books. They develop fine motor skills from turning the pages and opening the flaps. They develop gross motor skills by carrying them (or throwing them or pushing them). The books end up with food on them (DB loves to take a book with him when having his milk or going down for a nap).
In this case, the physical nature of a book is actually very important. Never mind the cost of replacing a tablet when the kid tosses it into the tub or dog bowl or down the stairs or against the wall.
I have no problem with DB using an e-reader or a tablet to read when he gets to chapter books. Trying to replicate the reading experience with my 14 month old, or any of the 3-4 year olds I know, would be, in my opinion, foolish.
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