One of the things that’s missing is the sort of third-party curation that usually comes with the maturation of a medium, which is one of the reasons why it’s interesting to note the arrival of Jitterbug.tv, a Web service and iPad app that aims to guide parents into a sort of walled garden of family-friendly nirvana. (Not Nirvana. Those guys aren’t allowed.)
http://dadnabbit.com/jitterbug-tv-and-the-dawn-of-curated-kindie-content/
And parents, get this: It's safe, ad-free and features the best hand-picked kids music out there today. It's as if I chose these artists and bands myself, featuring rock, pop, hip-hop, rap, folk and acoustic tunes. Your small music lovers will recognize names like: Casper Babypants, The Jimmies, Recess Monkey, Milkshake Music and more. Plus, I have to give a shout-out to my new favourite, Gustafar Yellowgold.
http://www.todaysparent.com/blogs/whats-playing/new-kids-music-app-get-your-jitters-out
One of the problems we frequently run into is that the "related videos" on the side of something he's enjoying can lead him to tap a video that's not what he wanted—or not what we'd like him to see. It's a short journey from a video of trains happily speeding through a mountain pass to one showing a nasty train crash.
Jitterbug is a new kids' music and video app that solves that problem while keeping kids aged 2 to 7 entertained.
http://kids.baristanet.com/2012/04/rocking-the-ipad-with-jitterbug/
If you're wondering why something like Jitterbug makes sense for parents, then you're either A) not one or B) haven't stumbled across the YouTube horrors that are Elmo telling baby "f*** you," holding a knife, exploding, or generally terrorizing kids. Hilarious, sure...until you spend the next few months dealing with your kids' nightmares.