Children's Eye Sight And Ipads

[honeydip]

Is an iPad bad for children's eyes? They have some maxing learning apps for kids but how long in 1 day is safe. To be honest ours learn so much from them. Interactive cartoons and so on.

[sherrardk]

I let my children use an iPad/tablet. They are not on there for hours and hours so I can't see an issue.

[Milvus]

No. Looking and reading exercises eyes, it doesn't damage them

[honeydip]

I read somewhere that because there are no natural shadows or real distance then it's not fgood

[boxtops]

Don't let them stare at it for hours, IMO, any more than leaving the telly on all day.

[Henry's Wife]

You can turn the brightness of the background down that's what we have done with our children's iPads. I also do it with mine when reading at night x

[society]

I was told that 3D, whatever that is damages the eyes. Don't know if iPad has that or not.

[Milvus]

3D doesn't damage your eyes. It has no more effect than reading a book, watching TV, using a computer, ipad etc., looking out the window or down a valley in the lake district. Using your eyes does not damage them.