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All Kids Want for Christmas is…an iPhone?
Apple Products are Hot Toys for Xmas
It seems that these days all kids want for Christmas is anything from Apple.
Almost a quarter of children have put an Apple product at the top of their Christmas list, according to a survey by Duracell.
The iPhone 4 topped kids’ wish lists, according to the survey of over 2,000 kids, reports The Telegraph.
It’s not just teenagers who want Apple gadgets. 17% of 5-8-year-olds and half of 9-12-year-olds said they wanted an Apple product for Christmas. Not surprisingly, 66% of 13-16-year-olds put an Apple gadget at the top of their list. The survey didn’t include toddlers, but if it did, I’m guessing they’d beg for iPods and iPads too.
After the iPhone 4, the top two must have presents were an iPod Touch and the iPad. Amazingly, just two of the top ten products weren’t tech gadgets: Zhu Zhu Pet Hamsters, and the Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear. Following is the full list.
The Top Ten Toys for Christmas:
1. iPhone 4
2. iPod touch
3. iPad
4. Kinect for Xbox
5. Zhu Zhu Pet Hamsters / Kung Zhu Hamsters
6. Flip Video Camera
7. Toy Story 3 Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear
8. PlayStation Move
9. LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 Video Game
10. Barbie Video Girl
It’s only natural that teenagers would want the same gadgets that their parents have, but frankly, I find it sad that so many little kids aspire to grow up so fast. Wouldn’t they rather play with a doll or Lego than stare at a little screen? Apparently not.
What do your kids want for Christmas or Hanukkah? It’s not even Halloween yet, but if they’re like my kids, they’re already drawing up their wish list.
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Seth commented on Oct 26 10 at 12:05 pmI think you have it backward. These Apple products are very pretty (and expensive) toys that just happen to have a few productive uses that adults use to justify owning them. Apple clearly is making these products with kids in mind since they come with built-in parental controls. While some other smartphones like Blackberry are productivity focused, Apple limits their gadgets to make them easy enough for toddlers and emphasizes games, music, and video. Do you really think most adults get iPhones largly for their “grown-up” features?
ALittleShort commented on Oct 26 10 at 12:10 pmHaha Gretchen…I could not agree more! :) It just shows its time for parents to step up and be parents and say that magic word “no”…also I hate to bring it up..but has anyone realized maybe this is one of the problems that cause childhood obesity? It is not all about the “unhealthy processed” foods but the fact that they are sitting inside playing with electrics, and that includes the TV. It is way past time for parents to turn off the electronics and tell their children to go out side and play.
LogicalMama commented on Oct 26 10 at 12:47 pmI agree as well…. it’s not even the fact that the iPhone is an ADULT toy, it is a more expensive gadget with its monthly data charge– kids don’t need phones that cost that much monthly, let alone the initial cost of the phone! Also, iTunes has to be set up with a credit card so you give them unlimited purchases on iTunes, which as a kid, I would have totally taken advantage of!
Even the iTouch, that doesn’t require the monthly data charge b/c it’s wifi, exposes kids to unsupervised internet play, including chat, facebook and other instant messaging.Parents should learn to say no, but they don’t want the grief, they want to be “cool” with their kids and are just way over indulgent! Sure they can justify it with arguments that this is the world our kids live in now and technology is part of it– yes, I agree, but there is still age appropriate technology and all good things in all good time. They have to be emotionally and socially responsible before they are ready to handle these freedoms.
Marj commented on Oct 26 10 at 1:14 pmI agree with Seth. It’s a toy that makes phone calls. Apple has always relied on the “cool” factor to sell their stuff, and it works. Even I want one…and I’m not getting one. I just got a new phone and I don’t need a smart phone. I still want one though.
Voice of Reason commented on Oct 26 10 at 3:24 pmI totally agree that “Parents should learn to say no, but they don’t want the grief, they want to be “cool” with their kids and are just way over indulgent”. It’s gross that adults are still so invested in high school-esque values, like being cool and popular.
But… I can’t buy anything from itunes without re-entering my password, so it’s not necessarily a free ticket for kids to download whatever they want. Unless you are dumb enough to give children that password…
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