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The iPad Dad: Day in the life of a 2-year-old

The iPad Dad: Day in the life of a 2-year-old

Three months ago, when we bought our iPad on Day Two of release, we had no idea that what it would become the most-used entertainment and education tool for our 2-year-old son, Dylan. He clamped onto that thing like no other toy or book in his collection,

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iParenting: Is sexviding the new tech threat to kids?

iParenting: Is sexviding the new tech threat to kids?

Is sexviding the next big tech threat to kids? Some pundits are finding — or inventing — downsides to teens having an iPhone 4.

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iParenting: Teens + smartphones = a good idea?

iParenting: Teens + smartphones = a good idea?

A lot of teens were undoubtedly among the throngs of new iPhone 4 owners last Thursday. While some might be playing with their new toys, parents may be sitting and wondering if it was a good idea to allow it. Here, we take a look at some recent studies looking at the good and bad of smartphone use for teenagers.

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iParenting: 11 apps for special-needs kids

iParenting: 11 apps for special-needs kids

For parents with special-needs kids, any extra hand can be a life saver. True to Apple’s tag line “there’s an app for that,” this is one area that’s no exception. Here are 11 popular apps to give these truly special kids (and their parents) a helping hand.

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iParenting: iPhone 4′s already got a place in my home

iParenting: iPhone 4′s already got a place in my home

In my home, the generations are already connecting over the iPhone 4 — and it’s not even released yet! This week, my 8-year-old daughter related Jobs’ keynote for her grandfather, doing a better job of it than her mother.

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iParenting with an iPhone 4

iParenting with an iPhone 4

While the tech geeks are all picking apart today’s iPhone 4 announcement, this iParent is actually pretty happy with what she saw today.

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iParenting Poll: Should kids play with iPhones?

iParenting Poll: Should kids play with iPhones?

After almost losing my phone recently, I have to wonder: Am I nuts for letting my 8- and 5-year-old kids play with my $200 device?

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Life without an iPhone? Too scary to think about…

Life without an iPhone? Too scary to think about…

I had my first real iPhone scare a few weeks back. There’s nothing like a missing device to induce panic, fear and even a little rumination about the nature of what it is to part of this iPhone community. Here’s my story.

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iParenting: Fly Bernard, Fly! (a good iPhone storybook)

iParenting: Fly Bernard, Fly! (a good iPhone storybook)

As any parent knows, a good storybook is worth more than its weight in gold. And this one — a moving, touching story of friendship and loss — is readily available via the App Store.

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iParenting: Gabe’s Say on the iPad

iParenting: Gabe’s Say on the iPad

Five-year-old Gabe meets the iPad — and finds out how many good behavior “beans” it would cost him to get it…

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Colleges say, “No” to iPad

Colleges say, “No” to iPad

Apple touted the iPad as an educational tool, playing up the potential for e-textbooks on the device. So it’s interesting that some universities are banning the tablet.

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Connected iParenting 101

Connected iParenting 101

From keeping track doctor’s appointments to getting playdates in unfamiliar neighborhoods, it seems as if the iPhone was made for this generation of tech savvy, overly scheduled parents. Here are a few basic pointers for success with connected iParenting.

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