Now that Sidder's kids are 4 and 7, the diaper bag is gone, but the need for entertainment -- especially in restaurants -- is not, which is why two-thirds of the apps on Sidder's iPhone are for her children.
"People have always brought toys, or something to entertain their child, into restaurants and stores," says the mom, who lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. "Now we just have better technology."
Harried parents for years have relied on glowing electronic screens -- TVs, video games, computers -- to entertain children in the home. Now more and more parents are discovering smartphones' similar ability to engage squirmy kids at restaurants, in the car and anywhere else where youngsters grow bored.
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Parents are using the iPhone to help entertain their kids while they are out in public. Parents do not look at this as a babysitting tool, but a way to help the child's hand eye coordination. Also, some parents believe by their kids playing with the phone it will help them become more comfortable with technology. The educational apps for the children to play on are growing at a rapid rate.
Do you think the iPhone is really helping to educate the younger generation or this is another way for Smartphones to make more money?
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It's definitely a way to make more money, but at the same time I think it is absolutely helping with education. With the iPhone, it is so easy to find just about anything you need to know, wherever you are. The iPhone can be used for good and bad, but if parents monitor their kids properly it can be a great educational tool. The things it can do is almost unlimited, and kids no longer have to search everywhere for knowledge.. The only bad thing I can see resulting from the iPhone is laziness! But if parents make sure their kids stay on top of work and everything, it can be a great tool.
I agree completely. Knowing this information could help smartphone companies to increase revenue by creating and marketing applications to educate these children, rather than entertaining bored children. The potentially new selling point of the educational applications could set certain smartphones apart from others.
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