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My 3.5 year old son is named Luka, making this a bit weird to read.

You need to limit your personal device usage around kids. It is that simple. Taking photos might be the best exception: do it all the time.

I'm considering getting Luka a flip camera. That might be a great device to learn to make digital things at a young age without anything too addictive.



I found it a bit depressing that they were using a phone to tire the baby to sleep; that the child is being taught to ignore the person that is with them and instead interact with a gadget.

Perhaps I'm just a fuddy-duddy relying instead on talking (stories) and singing lullabies, making sleep sounds, rocking and cuddling.


I've thought a good product would be a real, decent quality digital camera - kid proof and kid simple. LCD viewfinder & review, 1 button capture, 1 button review, USB charging (no stupid AAs - nonremovable LiIon), smart on/off. Something a kid can get used to as a tool, not just a cheap toy, and no way to get "lost in the weeds" in menus or other discouraging traps or manufacturing shortcuts. (Anyone wanna fund a startup?)


Sounds like a still picture version of a Flip Video camera.




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