Do young kids and expensive technology mix? Jamie Pearson. and work as an Freelance writer, a mother of two, and the publisher of two popular-ish websites: Best Kids Apps and Travel Savvy Mom. at BestKidsApps. A lot has been written about keeping kids safe from technology, but what about the reverse? Now that we’re all regularly handing our very expensive iPhones, iPads, Androids and Kindle Fires to our kids, how can we keep them safe? Here are a few things you can do to protect your investment:1. Outlaw standing, walking, and running Make this a hard and fast rule. If your kid wants to play a game, he sits on the couch. If he doesn’t like it, he can always go play with some wooden blocks.2. Buy a sturdy non-slip case If your kid drops your phone or tablet from a great height on a hard surface, the glass will probably break. Sorry. Protect it from smaller falls with nonslip silicone case cover or an impact-resistant, slip-resistant Otter Box Defender Case.

If you are learning Spanish, then you will definitely need to know how to say "happy." Being able to express emotion in any language is important to good communication. You can use several different words in Spanish to tell others you are happy. But be sure to use them correctly.Use the word "feliz" to mean happy. This is the most common translation of the word "happy." You can say "estoy feliz," meaning, "I am happy (now)." If you say "soy feliz," it means "I am a happy person." This implies you are almost always happy.Say "estoy alegre" if something makes you happy. "Alegre" is another word implying "happy." If you found out some news that makes you happy, you could say, "me alegro."Use the word "contento" to describe feeling content. This word is used more frequently in Spanish than the word "content" is used in English. Use "contento" for men, "contenta" for women and "estoy contento(a)" to say "I am happy."Use the correct phrases to wish someone a happy birthday or Merry Christmas. "Feliz cumpleaños" means happy birthday while "feliz Navidad" means merry Christmas.

I really like this app from Aussie developer, PaddleDuck Pty Ltd, although if they're Australian I can't help wondering why they mis-spell the word colour... The app is a short story about a wee duck that gets caught in a fast-flowing river but is able to reach safety when his quick-thinking friends throw him a backpack. Each page starts off black and white but by tapping either the screen, the color blobs or the color palette, your toddler can fill the screen with lovely bright colors.