I didn't like the idea of my 4 year old having an easy way out of learning to read/write. I disable all voice recognition on our tablets/phones too. Next birthday it will be C64 time. :-)

(Edit P.S.) Don't get me started on Unix REPLs suitable for young kids. A simple for loop still reads best in BASIC.

Or Scratch.

My wife rolled her eyes when I told her I pre-ordered an Echo Dot.

When she actually saw it in action and found out I had only paid $50CAD for one, she told me to get another one.

I've only had Echo since Dec 5, but we're both becoming dependent on its convenience.