This project looks at ruggedising (the act of making something more rugged, resistant to shocks and resistant to liquids) an Android tablet so that it can be safely left with a toddler (3 years +). This gives you a fully functioning Android ruggedised/toddler-proof tablet for around €100 as opposed the specialised ones you can buy for that price and up and are usually limited in terms of the software and media you can put on it (also games and other software can be in the region of €30 for each application on top of the original hardware cost). This makes this hack both a cost saving and provides a more flexible software platform that can adapt to your child’s needs as they grow.

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