Why Every Child in America Needs an iPad
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"You should use an iPad to tranquilize your kids instead of a TV"
If you click through to the blog that he created while in the restaurant, you'll notice that the kids weren't learning or drawing or playing games, they were actually just WATCHING MOVIES.
A more detailed (if quick) response here: http://isaacelias.posterous.com/every-child-in-america-needs...
(I also thought about how awesomely huge an iPad must be to a small child. I estimate the relative size would be holding an iPad that's a few feet wide)
I also know a 3 year old that finally sat still when given an iPad to finger paint on.
Not sure about the article. But I don't have kids. Maybe in a society where TV is so pervasive, replacing the TV is a good option.