Shopping for a tablet for your kid can be confusing and downright stressful if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Who’s got the best content for children and the best parental controls? Do you go with Apple’s iPad just because it’s an iPad and that’s what you’re using? Or are Amazon’s Fire tablets more than enough to do the job? What if you’re an Android user and want nothing to do with Apple? Or vice versa?

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Best for young kids

Best for older kids