The iPad of Babel

I didn?t expect to feel this way. In raising Khalil, my wife and I have been liberal about technology. Last year I argued that doctors? absolute prohibition against television for toddlers is too rigid. The iPad, meanwhile, has become one of Khalil?s favorite toys. He also loves phones, remotes, computers, and TVs, but the iPad is the one grown-up gadget I feel comfortable letting him play with for an extended period of time. It can?t break as easily as a phone, he can?t make stray calls, and the large screen is easy on his fingers and his eyes. Plus, there are lots of educational games available for the device, and it?s a good way for him to watch Sesame Street in bed.

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