In some ways you will find it easier as you will have fewer preconceptions of what it should and shouldn't do
Our two yearold is a wizard with it.
Make sure you use the manual, downloadable via iBooks, and remember you can't scramble the software through playing with it.
So play!
Any problems just reboot and if that fails post here.........
You'll bump into some bumps along the road, but the iPads software is very user friendly and if not. People in the apple community are always willing to lend a hand.