The 4 best kids’ tablets for travel and more
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Parent-approved tablets for kids that do everything you could ever need!
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Having a kids’ tablet is an almost indispensable tool as a parent these days. People use them everywhere, from airplanes to restaurants to doctor’s offices. In fact, having a good kids’ tablet is most people’s number one travel tip. In our family, we use dedicated kid-tablets on airplanes and longer road trips— and having a kids’ tablet is great not only because more than one kid can see the screen but also because having a separate one for them means I can write, listen to a podcast, or respond to emails on my own while they’re occupied. (Although let’s be honest, I still can’t watch my own movie— someone is definitely going to ask for a snack.)
Tablets also allow your little ones to play educational games, doing things like practicing valuable reading and writing skills in a fun way. When you’re shopping for a kids’ tablet, what you’ll mostly see are the tablet holders— they’ll be cases that are made of tough rubber and/or plastic to handle kids’ proclivity towards dropping and rough-handling things.
The actual tablets themselves aren’t all kid-specific, but you will most likely want to invest in a good case in order to protect whichever one you buy. (That said, in a pinch, this mom’s plastic-bag hack is a great one.) But you will want to make sure you invest in one that’s well-made and easy for your kids (and you!) to use. Whether you’re using it for streaming, gaming, or anything in between, there’s a tablet out there for everyone.
Here are four of our favorite kid-tested, parent-approved tablets for kids.
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