A PSP Mini will do...
My iPad has been taken over!
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A PSP Mini will do...
May I suggest to the OP to put some adult only contents in his iPad, his wife will instantaneously prevent his son from using it
Apple will not let me do that! and very soon, they'll start filtering what i text... & I'll never JailBreak. so I better stay in line? lol!
lapocompris
macrumors regular
You don't have to jailbreak, just change the wallpaper for a nude picture of your favorite actress (or your wife most hated actress)
skullnbones
macrumors member
Just jailbreak anyway. You'll turn your iPad into a far more useful device.
thetruth1985
macrumors 6502
Wow this post really made me lol. You guys are pretty funny. With that being said, I understand what you are going through man. My son used to try to take my iPad all the time and play his games. At first it was cute to see him using it but eventually it wore off and I wanted my iPad back. He is 3 and I explained to him that it belongs to me but if he does chores like putting his toys away, I let him spend some time using it. I don't mind letting him use it but I don't want it to consume his life. A lot parents these days let the ipads and video games raise their children then they wonder why they grow up to be drug dealers.
You don't have to jailbreak, just change the wallpaper for a nude picture of your favorite actress (or your wife most hated actress)
That's not an option for me... I use the iPad as a professional device, like showing clients my portfolio. Actually, the iPad is an excellent device for your portfolio.
And these few days, I've been very hard on him. I told him not to even come near me when I'm using my dearest iPad. With all the beatings I've got on this thread, I think I have to.
You got it! At first, It was so cute to see him counting, saying his ABCs and books reading to him.... That's what put me in.
I've heard about this jailbreak-jailbreak.... Maybe I'll try it and see how the other side looks like. But will you be able to go back to pre jailbreak? And once you jailbreak, do you have to sync to iTunes again? I have a 3G iPad, but I've never sign up for the 3G plan yet because I don't want to be calling AT&T every month to cancel, because if you don't call, they'll charge you for another month? I have wifi at home, work, and in most areas in my neighborhood (provided by my cable company). I only need it when I'm traveling around the US. I tried my iphone4 sim on it and it work! But I always need my phone.
redman042
macrumors 68040
Dude, don't let the parenting nazis tell you how to treat your kid. Seriously. It bugs the hell out of me when other parents snap to judgment like that. They don't live in your house or know what goes on, but they are already labeling you as a pushover. How messed up is that?
I have the same issue with my 2 year old. I try to get work done on my iPad at home, and it's hard, because she always wants to play on it. It's my fault I know, because I loaded it with a bunch of kids apps that she enjoys, because I truly enjoy watching her play with them. And it's not like she plays on the iPad excessively. It's maybe 30 min once every few days.
At times I lay down the law, and at times I cave. When I cave, I figure I should be paying more attention to her anyway and saving the work until she goes to bed. I'll often play with her on the iPad as a father-daughter activity, pointing things out, etc. Heck, I only get a couple hours with her in the evening after work before she's asleep, so I ought to spend them wisely. When I really do have to work, I will just go in the other room. No big deal.
I totally agree with you! It was so amazing to see him repeat after the ipad, and I also load it with many kids apps. And to read some peoples comments here about my 2 year old was really sad. you don't know me, you can't even imagine my home, so why judge me? But I guess it's the Web... you can say whatever you want in the comfort of your home.
redman042
macrumors 68040
People on the internet are PARTICULARLY vocal when it comes to parenting, and it just drives me mad. There's no reason to act like that.
I feel all parents have to set some ground rules, but also balance that with letting kids be kids. Why make childhood miserable? Though I won't shove that opinion down someone's throat. If someone wants to run a totalitarian household, I that's their right. But I'm sure not doing that.
I'm with you all the way!
8CoreWhore
macrumors 68030
Grow a pair.My son thinks that the iPad is his... I can't use it any longer at home, cos as soon as he saw me using it, he will come over and try to take control over it. He is is just 2& half years old and he knows how to turn it on and find his fav apps. I bought some apps to learn letters & numbers but it seems that he only want games like real racing and my other games, I'll be very happy if he can learn on it when I feel like but the iPad is just for me and only me. Am I the only one in this situation? How can I get back my iPad to myself?
Or, better, "you can have this when iPad 2 will be available".
shyam09
macrumors 68020
haha this is hilarious.
but i have to agree with thetruth1985. thats a great way to do it,. this way you "reward" your kid for doing things and makes him learn his manners.
however, one bad thing to this (since this is his age to learn and copy, etc) is we don't want him to make this a habit ..
its great for once in a while, it will make him learn, but by doing this you are also "spoiling" him by saying that chores can make parents do anything.
sometimes its good for the kid to have some discipline too. it is hard to tell your little angel no, but he needs the old "NO!" once in a while too, so he knows that life isn't really fun and games.
give it to him once in a while, but make him see that it ISN'T necessary.
if he has toys (which im sure he does) then tell him to play with the toys. in my opinion, exposing the children at such a young age to technology is not good. first of all the eyes are a biggy. we dont want the little dude to get glasses really quickly.
another thing i suggest:
put it away yourself. its a great little toy and use it for work etc. but don't use it every second of the day (im exaggerating, but you know what i mean).. make your kid look up to you...
basically, the kid looks up to you. youre the dad, and everyone wants to be like his/her parents one day. think about the image you are setting for your kid. sure its the 21st century, yada yada. but really- do you want your child to know that technology is the easy way out? i know its for fun and games, but this exposure to technology isn't very helpful to those this young. they don't know what technology is, and they don't care. all they want is fun fun fun. so just put the ipad away for a couple of days and spend some quality time with your son.. im really positive that if you can manage to restrain yourself from using technology in front of your son for a couple of days, he will also forget about the whole iPad.. show him the world around him, play little games, and just laugh and eat ice cream (or something)..its a win-win situation. you have even more fun with your son, and your son will look up to you even more!
good luck-- try it for a day or two.. it might be better than you think
PS: if you find this rude or offensive im really really sry. not my intentions..
but i have to agree with thetruth1985. thats a great way to do it,. this way you "reward" your kid for doing things and makes him learn his manners.
however, one bad thing to this (since this is his age to learn and copy, etc) is we don't want him to make this a habit ..
its great for once in a while, it will make him learn, but by doing this you are also "spoiling" him by saying that chores can make parents do anything.
sometimes its good for the kid to have some discipline too. it is hard to tell your little angel no, but he needs the old "NO!" once in a while too, so he knows that life isn't really fun and games.
give it to him once in a while, but make him see that it ISN'T necessary.
if he has toys (which im sure he does) then tell him to play with the toys. in my opinion, exposing the children at such a young age to technology is not good. first of all the eyes are a biggy. we dont want the little dude to get glasses really quickly.
another thing i suggest:
put it away yourself. its a great little toy and use it for work etc. but don't use it every second of the day (im exaggerating, but you know what i mean).. make your kid look up to you...
basically, the kid looks up to you. youre the dad, and everyone wants to be like his/her parents one day. think about the image you are setting for your kid. sure its the 21st century, yada yada. but really- do you want your child to know that technology is the easy way out? i know its for fun and games, but this exposure to technology isn't very helpful to those this young. they don't know what technology is, and they don't care. all they want is fun fun fun. so just put the ipad away for a couple of days and spend some quality time with your son.. im really positive that if you can manage to restrain yourself from using technology in front of your son for a couple of days, he will also forget about the whole iPad.. show him the world around him, play little games, and just laugh and eat ice cream (or something)..its a win-win situation. you have even more fun with your son, and your son will look up to you even more!
good luck-- try it for a day or two.. it might be better than you think
PS: if you find this rude or offensive im really really sry. not my intentions..
Kestrel452
macrumors regular
My son thinks that the iPad is his... I can't use it any longer at home, cos as soon as he saw me using it, he will come over and try to take control over it. He is is just 2& half years old and he knows how to turn it on and find his fav apps. I bought some apps to learn letters & numbers but it seems that he only want games like real racing and my other games, I'll be very happy if he can learn on it when I feel like but the iPad is just for me and only me. Am I the only one in this situation? How can I get back my iPad to myself?
Wow. Be an adult and just tell him he can only use it once in a while when you say so. Set some freakin boundaries. Too many parents are afraid to tell their kids no. If he tries to take it from you just say "NO". It's part of being a parent.
Why are so many parents complaining that their kids are becoming too obsessed with their iDevices or that their kids are trying to take them over? Have parents really become this much of pushovers? No little kid needs to be playing around with a $600 piece of sensitive electronics. I mean really, how hard is it to be authoritative with your own children? All it takes is one word: "NO".
EDIT: And as for all these people claiming that these suggestions are somehow like being a "parent-nazi", I would really like to hear why you think telling a child "no" constitutes being a nazi.
Kestrel452
macrumors regular
You realize that the only reason he cries when you say no is because he thinks crying will make you cave, right? If he starts crying tell him to shut up. If he doesn't, well go from there.
This is what my parents did with me. It eventually started working and people would always compliment my parents on how well behaved their kids were. This isn't a knock on you. People just sometimes forget that parenting shouldn't be easy.
Since I started this thread, things have changed for good. He's now keeping his distance away from my iPad and I've been using it less & less at home, which I think was one of the reason why he was so drawn onto the iPad. I love The iPad so much that I was using it every other second when I just got it, but now things have cool off.
shyam09
macrumors 68020
woot! my advice worked!
lol JK.. nice going though.. yeah the less you use tech in front of the kids the better they will grow up to be (personally speaking.. no data or anything behind it
)Thatboyjose
macrumors newbie
Buy a cheap first gen iPod Touch. It's easier for him to hold and it won't break the bank. It may be a little for him to hold though. Just a thought.
redman042
macrumors 68040
Sure, "No" needs to be in every parent's vocabulary, but I hope it's not the ONLY word in yours! By the way, did you read the part where the OP said his child was only 2-1/2? You make it sound SOOO easy. Just say "no", and...they magically listen, right? Well, I say no to my 2-1/2 year old all the time, but often it doesn't end there. She laughs and keeps doing what she's doing, then we have to give her a time out, etc. It's a pain in the ass. Yes, persistence is necessary to establish control, but sometimes it's better to look at the root of the matter (she just wants your attention) and give her what she needs. Clearly, for most of us battling with our kids over our devices, we'd likely find that if we were just spending that hour with THEM instead of the gadget, they would be completely happy. In fact, happier. Pull out the iPad after the child goes to bed. I think the OP is finding that out too. Glad it's working out for him.
It was just me that used that term. And here's my response:
Saying "no" to a child does not make you a parenting nazi.
Using internet threads like this to jump in and shove your parenting methods down other people's throats and make them feel like bad or weak parents DOES make you a parenting nazi in my book. It's the tone some of you are taking with the OP that's bugging me. No need at all to be like that. Parenting is one of the hardest jobs anyone can undertake, and it's really freaking painful to get jumped on by other people passing judgment. Please, have a little respect.
reckless2k2
macrumors 6502a
I'm in the same boat with the OP but I bought it for the whole family so it doesn't bother me so much. I just try to make sure they keep it away from drinks so as to prevent spills on the device. We have a few iPod Touches already in the house so the iPad is very familiar to all of them. Of the kids, my 2 year old is my only concern so I try to keep it out of his hands unless someone is right there with him.
I figure that everyone uses the computer in the house. Why would I expect them not to use the iPad?
The OPs only real option is to use it when his child is in bed or in another room if he doesn't want him on it.
I figure that everyone uses the computer in the house. Why would I expect them not to use the iPad?
The OPs only real option is to use it when his child is in bed or in another room if he doesn't want him on it.