The first time I gave ereaders to my children who were over eight years of age they were promptly broken. The replacement ereaders (that they had to contribute money towards) were were properly encased and have been better treated and they've lasted so far. The iPad that they received from a family member a few Christmases ago is currently demonstrating how cracked a tablet's screen can be and still function.
I've set up a Kid's mode/restricted account on my tablet for my six year old that only allows access to reading apps both because she still reads picture books and also because experience states that she's not ready to care for an ereader. My tablet is also encased in a silicon case that has already been proven to protect against corner drops onto a tile floor just to be on the safe side.
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