The first thing I ever touched was a Windows XP desktop, then Windows 7 laptop, then win8.
Then I got my first phone.
Curious about what kids these days have?
iPads? Phones?
Do kids just get used to a corporation being able to control what software they can install?
Because I feel like kids these days will get their first device and its either a phone or tablet and (regardless if its iOS or Android, sideloading restrictions begin in Android starting 2027 btw) are gonna get used to the cage that corporate has build and never venture out for freedom.
So this is it? Humans will get used to corporate digital cages?
My kids got:
Oldest: Digital camera, age 4
Middle: MP3 player, age 8
Youngest: Digital camera, age 6And my dear sibling, digital freedom is a very recent thing and if our ancestors could survive with only 3-5 broadcast networks our children can survive tablets that don’t sideload apps. It’s bullshit, but it’s not the end of free expression.
You’re a good parent. Id never give a kid a smartphone or internet access so early.
Tablet. And the cage was created by me to keep them safe. They’ll get more access and bigger toys as they age.
Switch lite at 6 and 5. No garbage micro transaction games.
I think the first electronic I touched was a space invaders arcade game.
I was going to answer and then realized that the last kid I would’ve watched when they got their first electronics is now 13. Time…is marching on…
My kid got an Android tablet for a 6-hour car ride for vacation. I don’t plan to use it unless we’re taking a similarly long car ride or hospital stay.
I added a 512GB micro SD card and filled it with downloaded videos from my home server. Most of the time it’s in airplane mode.
We got the kids tablets for long car rides too. We let them use them as a reward. PBS Kids games and Epic (books) are good compromises.
V-TECH toys. Noisy, annoying garbage that people love to gift to infants and toddlers.
After that it’s a toss up between a phone, tablet, or Chromebook.
Aww❤️ you brought back a memory when my son was 3 years old learning how to read and he saw a commercial for a VTech bicycle and he wanted it so badly he said “Mom I want a VETCH,” yes he pronounced it “vetch” so cute learning how to read, my heart absolutely melted with preciousness, you better believe we got him that VTech bicycle for Christmas 🥰 Ahh his JOY when he saw that Christmas present!
My first V-Tec toy was a Honda civic
Kids should get Ubuntu Touch/Graphene OS phones first alongside Steam Decks.
If there’s a sub-$500 tablet that supports Ubuntu and has a kid-friendly case, consider me interested! I’d love to have full control over a video streaming tablet for my kids.
No child should even have any electronic device with a screen to that of a computer until they’re old enough to understand how certain tech can re-wire their brain with propaganda.
