Toddler-safe texting has arrived.
Spurred by growing demand for kid-styled tablets, LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. and VTech Holdings Ltd. revamped their tyke-targeted devices to add features that let 3-year-olds send short messages to Grandma and even watch online videos without stumbling across websites kids shouldn't see.
“Exposing our children to the Internet at an early age is incredibly valuable, but how do you do it safely?” said John Barbour, chief executive officer of the Emeryville, Calif.-based company.
The added Web features are included in the recently released $150 LeapPad Ultra and $100 InnoTab 3s.
