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she's had a touch screen device for a few years now, something called a LeapPad which is designed for children. I think soon though that'll get passed down to my youngest who's currently 2, and she can have a cheap tablet of some kind as she's quite clumsy so wouldn't trust her with anything like an iPad!

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My 2.5 year old has been playing with our 1st gen ipad since she could pick it up. We just got one of the original Apple black rubber cases (http://www.amazon.com/Original-Apple-CASE-ZML-MC361ZM-Packag...) and it's survived all the times she's dropped it (only being able to drop it from a height of 2 ft helps reduce impact forces too :)

And by survived, I mean when we take it out of the case and wipe off all her sticky fingerprints it looks brand new.

Check out the Nabi 2 pad. Just bought one for my 5 year old and it's really nice. It's android based and made for kids and a lot cheaper than an iPad, it was roughly $200.

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