Bangalore: Give your tablet to your crying kid and all those shouting and tears vanishes as the child gets distracting with the games, videos, taps and swops. More than 55 percent of parents use these gadgets to pacify their kids while traveling, and 41 percent use them for the same reasons in restaurants, states the Nielsen report.
According to the report, 77 percent children play downloaded games on tablets and 57 percent children used tablets to access educational apps. The portable gadget also keeps kids quiet while families are on-the-go: 55 percent and 41 percent of parents report that their children used tablets for entertainment like watching TV shows and movies while traveling or in restaurants, respectively. Communicating with friends and family is a less popular function on tablets– only 15 percent of kids engage in this activity.
Gadgets are in rise and are creating a new generation of kids who are digital friendly. Companies understand this niche and are designing tablets for kids; ‘Kurio tablet’ and the newly launched ‘Oregon Scientific MEEP’ at Toy Fair 2012 are such kid-friendly tablets. Other than pacifying kids tablets are also showcasing their use in various other areas like in airplane cockpits, restaurants, and hospitals.
