Now 'BlackBerry' for babies!
New York, Feb 5: Kids always imitate elders. They are so fascinated with their parents cell that they think it is the seventh wonder of the universe. Now your kids can have their own cell.
Kids as young as three could soon be able to send text messages just like their parents - all thanks to LeapFrog. The company has launched a new pint-sized personal digital assistant meat for toddlers.
Unveiled at a toy fair in England, the Text and Learn will land in the United States this summer - and perhaps prove as addictive as the real-life 'blackberry" is to adults.
The
colourful
toy
has
come
as
a
respite
for
parents
who
are
constantly
pulling
their
devices
out
of
their
kids'
hands
-
and
mouths.
"I
would
definitely
consider
getting
one
for
Pete
-
in
the
vain
hope
it
would
keep
him
away
from
my
cell.," The
New
York
Daily
News
quoted
Katy
Hope
of
Brooklyn,
whose
son
turns
one
this
month,
as
saying.
Recommended for kids of 3 years and up, the gadget is designed to teach spelling and computer skills. To be priced at 21.99 dollars, the device cannot be connected to the Internet, but allows kids to text, play games and navigate with arrow keys.
"Busy 3-year-olds will love to 'play' like their parents do," LeapFrog wrote about the toy. The toy happened to go down well with some parents who thought that the toy looked like a real phone without the risks - like swallowing parts or accidentally calling another country.
"It would disturb me if it were wired, but it sounds like it just looks like a BlackBerry and has some educational value," said mom-of-three Bay Brown of Brooklyn.
ANI