Make Duddoo sit on the bird to start his journey and on the way tap everything to explore and discover hidden characters.
Take Duddoo on an action packed ride to end up with a fun counting sequence. “O Baba Duddoo’a” and “Dhobi aaya” were and still are two iconic nursery rhymes for playgroup and preschoolers. Based on two popular South Asian nursery rhymes, it has relevant desi cultural images, icons, rhymes and characters. “Duddoo Aur Dhobi by JugnooMedia is an interactive digital musical toy for toddlers 1 – 3 years of age. It includes two nursery rhymes – “O Baba Duddoo’a” and “Dhobi Aaya” – and is geared towards preschoolers. Launched by Jugnoo Media, Duddoo Aur Dhobi is an extremely popular app with every parent I talked to. Urdu apps have helped, and I love that my son is learning the same nursery rhymes I grew up listening to”, says Salman who lives in New York with his wife and 3-year old son.Įven though there aren’t a lot of Urdu educational apps for children with high ratings on the iTunes App Store, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites for iOS that come recommended by parents and children alike.ĭuddoo Aur Dhobi – Free (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) The Growing Demand for Urdu-Based Appsįaryal, a working mother with two sons shared her reasoning behind wanting more Urdu apps, “I didn’t want my sons growing up thinking all fun things are in English, or rather, not local.” Pakistanis living abroad have an even bigger reason for wanting their children to have early exposure to their native language, “we want them to learn Urdu, but living abroad with no family nearby means it can get difficult to keep their vocabulary growing. Many parents in Pakistan, or even Pakistanis living abroad, want their children to learn Urdu and be just as comfortable with the language as they are with English. While there are many companies developing apps for kids and the youth alike, it seems as though very few of them have considered the growing demand for Urdu apps for kids. With thousands of apps geared at kids on both the iTunes App Store and the Google Play Store, you would imagine there would be quite a few in the Urdu language. A 2011 Nielson survey found that 80 percent of parents with a tablet will let their child use it.
Toddlers seem to pick up on how to use tablets very fast, much faster than some adults, and therefore a tablet or smartphone can be a great way to get your toddler to learn while playing, or stay entertained if you are busy.
I’ve yet to come across a child that has access to an iPad or other tablet yet does not know how to use it.