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Vent: I thought my old tablet was fine until my kid's teacher said something
My son's teacher, Mrs. Ellis, asked me after school if our tablet at home was slow for his learning apps. I said it worked okay, just a bit old. She told me flat out, 'If it takes more than 10 seconds to load a simple game, it's hurting his focus. He gets distracted waiting.' I went home and timed it. Our tablet took 22 seconds to open his math app. I felt bad. I always thought a gadget just had to turn on to be useful, but that delay is a real problem for a little kid. I got a basic new one on sale for $150 and the difference is huge. Everything pops up right away. Has anyone else had a gadget that seemed fine until you saw how someone else actually used it?
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nina_hall14d ago
Honestly, why are we letting a teacher dictate what tech is good enough at home? A 22 second wait builds patience, it doesn't hurt focus. Kids today expect everything instantly, and giving in to that just teaches the wrong lesson. That old tablet still got the job done, the app still opened. Spending money to shave off a few seconds feels like giving in to pressure, not solving a real problem. Sometimes a slower device can actually be better for limiting screen time anyway.
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