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mikel12323 · 09-30-2011, 12:03 PM

I saw the other thread on Kid's using Kindles but I wanted to concentrate on small kids and the Fire.

If they really come up with a thousand titles, in color, and some animated it seems like the Fire could be the perfect device for the 3+ crowd. Maybe even younger.

I am a grandparent and not a parent, but I was a parent once so I know a little bit about kids reading and being read to. I would much rather see a kid with a book than a TV.

Having said that the content will apparently be there and should be easy enough for kids to handle. In fact many of them will find features that we won't.

In any case I am wondering about how to protect the unit. They are not exactly kid-proof. I guess there are plastic shock-absorbent cases to help a bit. I wonder if a wrist-band or other "leash" might be appropriate.

What do you guys think? I know we don't talk about kids much on these boards, but I am sure there are lots of parents and grandparents lurking about.

Is this a great opportunity, or not?

09-30-2011, 12:03 PM	#1
mikel12323 Howdy-Mike! Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, Texas, USA Device: kindle	Fire for young kids? (maybe three?) I saw the other thread on Kid's using Kindles but I wanted to concentrate on small kids and the Fire. If they really come up with a thousand titles, in color, and some animated it seems like the Fire could be the perfect device for the 3+ crowd. Maybe even younger. I am a grandparent and not a parent, but I was a parent once so I know a little bit about kids reading and being read to. I would much rather see a kid with a book than a TV. Having said that the content will apparently be there and should be easy enough for kids to handle. In fact many of them will find features that we won't. In any case I am wondering about how to protect the unit. They are not exactly kid-proof. I guess there are plastic shock-absorbent cases to help a bit. I wonder if a wrist-band or other "leash" might be appropriate. What do you guys think? I know we don't talk about kids much on these boards, but I am sure there are lots of parents and grandparents lurking about. Is this a great opportunity, or not?