These are the best tablets for kids, whether you need to distract a toddler or encourage a middle schooler’s creative pursuits. Here’s what you should know before buying one.

Our tablet expert picked the top five best tablets for kids, and sought out advice for how to protect your novice computer user’s online privacy.

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Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them. And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.

Plus, the tablet offers access to more than 150 e-books through the Playtales Gold and Books for Kids portals, music-streaming apps like Spotify and iHeartRadio, movies and so much more.

While too much technology isn’t good for kids, a solid tablet can come in handy for all kinds of things. The problem is, it’s hard to find a good tablet for under $100, especially one suitable ...

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LeapFrog's Epic, along with the other new tablets for kids, are attempts to bridge that gap. The Epic looks like a regular Android tablet, but comes with a removable bright-green bumper.

With parental controls, a durable design, affordable pricing, and a library of kid-friendly content, the Fire tablet is better for kids than an iPad.

WiFi-enabled tablets designed for small children are on the market, with several of them costing less than $40. It's important, says Steyer, for parents to know what their kids are doing on screens.