Top Kid Tech Gifts for 2008
Top Kid Tech Gifts for 2008
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Tech Toys for 5 Age Ranges
Holiday shopping is in full swing, and kids’ tech toys are a hot topic for many shoppers. With all the advertisements pushing the coolest in gadgets, how’s a discerning parent to know what’s justified and what’s junk? We tested dozens of products before settling on our top picks for babies and toddlers, preschool kids, elementary school students, tweens and teens. These twenty gifts range from the simple to the stylish, giving kids of all ages something fun to discover this holiday season.
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Stop buying this crap for kids `under 5.' These kids don't need these things nor really care. Give 'em sticks, a dog, rocks, maybe a bb gun or something. Get them a toy hammer. How about a baseball and glove. Don't begin their life as a sedentary mush ball. Start them running and developing. THEN give them gadgets after they've learned to be active so that they don't just turn into future cardiovascular and diabetes nightmares.
Thanks, Malveaux, for your keen social commentary. I, also, hope that parents don't limit their children's free time to technology and toys in lieu of physical play.
Rachel Rosmarin, Editor, Tom's Guide
The picture above may be a bit misleading, but the toy isn't tethered to a computer at all when the kid uses it, only when the parents want to change the music or settings.
I agree our kids need less screen time and more play time, but I wouldn't discount all gadgets as bad for them, especially ones that might make them get up and be active. Compared the video games and other screen-centric tech toys that are aimed at kids, I think this is a great alternative.
Malveaux, no wonder you are such a stick in the mud if all you were given to play with as a child was a stick. Ooh, and a bb gun for a 2 year old, smashing idea...