Netflix Just for Kids comes to iPad, keeps Dora exploring beyond the TV (video)

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Netflix's [Just for Kids](http://www.engadget.com/tag/netflix,justforkids) portal may already be a parent's ticket to saving money on endless _Dora the Explorer_ DVDs without keeping a constant watch on the screen, but it has so far been left to consoles and the web. That's not much help to movie-loving grownups who'd sometimes like to free the PC or TV for their own streaming sessions -- so it's likely a relief to many that the Just for Kids interface is now available on [iPads](http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/apple-ipad-review-2012/). Like on bigger screens, the [mobile app](http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/netflix-iphone-ipad-update/) provides a safe zone for the under-12 set that organizes videos into sections that junior viewers will more likely appreciate, such as sing-alongs and talking animals. For now, Android tablet owners and those holding on to [first-generation iPads](http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/apple-ipad-review/) will be left out. It still shouldn't be too long before more adults can be sure their mobile-savvy kids are watching _Curious George _instead of _Chasing Amy_.

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