We've got three children from age 3 up, and there is NO WAY I'd hand a child an iPad without making some adjustments to the Restrictions, what's available to them, on the iPad. Even if it's only for a few minutes, accessing the internet or unwanted places can do harm within a few moments.
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This is the HOW TO for setting the Restrictions we Recommend for a child's iPad
Use 1 iTunes account for the whole family...?
So this first: Sync your Child's new iPad to your Computer BEFORE Installing Apps
Set up and activate Messages on your Child's iPad
I would open the iPad, SET IT UP, THEN wrap it up for a Birthday or Christmas Gift.
We were recently asked by a Facebook friend how to prevent a two year old from tapping everywhere when given an iPad.
Adding Emoji to your iPad is a fun way to add expression to your text-based data.
Siri is wonderful, Siri is grand, Siri is the personal assistant in your hand...
Instructions on how to set up FaceTime on your child's iPad and how to get connected.