Would either this or the Jr. set be fun for a 3 yr old? My son is smart, but not sure if this would be too tough. Other game suggestions??
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My son has had this game since he was 4 and he's now 6. It's great for travelling because he can play with the cars on his own. If he wants to play the game you can set the pieces your own way and you do not have to follow the card schemes. That's how I have been doing until recently... now he can start to manage the easier cards.
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I think this set would be too difficult for a 3 yr. old. I haven't seen the Jr. set, but believe that would be a better choice for now. It is recommended for ages 5-15, so it should be challenging. Setting up the game as the cards show is quite a learning process in itself. You may need to help actually playing the game in the beginning. It is a great game and is sure to be enjoyed, if not now, later.
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I definitely think this would be hard for a three yr old. I'd try the junior and see how he likes that and then get the other when he's older.Have you tried he concentration games or yhatze junior or just plain puzzles?
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I purchased this for my 7 yr. old grandson. He played with it once and didn't care for it. I wish I had researched it a little more. So many better interactive games for the young ones. Sorry I bought it. Hope this helps.
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My 3 1/2yr old played just fine with me last night. I purchased it thinking he would love it because he like to building "towers". But when I looked at the packaging it suggesting 8 or older I thought maybe the game would be too advanced. He surprised me with some of his crafty moves. I just had to explain to him that the tower had to be balanced. If you have a child who gets frustrated easy this game might be a turn off. As it does tend to fall apart quickly. All in all we built three "towers" last night and he still wanted more.
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Could you expand on what difficulties your 6 year old has with the DS. Is it the size of the screen, buttons, etc? Or the games being too difficult? Or something else?I already own a DS (for myself) and am debating buying a couple of the children's learning games for my son (3yrs but he is advanced) to use on my system instead of buying him his own system like the Leapster.
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I think the 3 yr old will be too small and unsteady to play this game. It's a lot of fun but even adults have trouble making the connections of the pieces. Start the 6 yr old slowly without keeping any type of score.
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my 3 year old loves it, 6 year old plays with it when he's bored otherwise (such as in the car). 6 year old would prefer some of the tablet games. Especially for 3 yr old we like not worrying what he is getting into on it or what settings he might be changing. Some of it may depend if there is a game character they really like - for us it was the Handy Manny game. He really likes that it is his own "super duper computer". I like that it handles being dropped, hammered on, etc.
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My son is 5 an he still loves it. There are different games you can buy for different age groups if that helps.
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Using the DS requires very good fine motor skills. Few 3 year olds have the skills to make the game do what they want, so it is frustrating and gets set aside. I would not get a DS for age three unless the child is already writing letters pretty well.
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I think a 3 year old would be too old for this toy. I gave it to my 9 month old nephew and he loved it. Now that he is 18 months old and walking, he hardly plays with it, too many things to get into and explore I guess. He might go back to playing with it. I would not give this to a 3 year old.
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We're parents, and we thought he was entertaining. My 3 year old loves him and can steer him very easily. I'd think that a 5-6 year old might want something a little more advanced, but for 2-4, this is great (and it's sturdy!)
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I actually bought this toy, for my 3 year old. He loves it! But he also is playing with his 6 year old brother. I think it just depends upon your child and what his interests and likes are. But I would buy it again for my 3 year old.
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My 3 year old nephew loves his - the games vary greatly in age appropriateness. My 7yr old niece still uses hers constantly. I had to get the little one a Leapster2 so they would stop fighting over it.
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My son is three. He will turn four in two months. He is able to find his own games on the nabi jr. I also direct him to certain other games so he will be well rounded, other wise he uses it himself which is pretty impressive of how user friendly it is for a toddler. I purchased the 5" only because he is more able to carry it around with him. My two year old also uses it, but with him I have to put the games on for him. He tends to drop it, to see if it will break, but he has had no luck so far. So it is very shock resistant.
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I'll be totally honest, this game has a lot of button combinations you need to know to do certain things. Although this game is awesome, I don't think I'd recommend it for someone that young. It may be a bit too advanced. I'd say 9 or 10 would be the minimum age for a game like this.
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I would personally recommend multiple sets. My three will sometimes play nicely together with them but with the size of them there really not an easy way for more than 3 kids to even watch the play easily. Most of the games are a little complicated for a 2 year old but I think they are easily for 4-adult. I love some of the games!!
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My 7 and 8 year olds do great with it. My 5 year old struggled. He mostly just runs around and hits things. The Lego games are great because they are much like puzzles. You have to try and figure out the sequence of actions are before you can move forward. This proves a little challenging for my 5 year old and I would think most 4-5 year olds would enjoy it for the fact that they can "be Iron Man" or other character but they won't progress much in the game on their own and may get bored after a few minutes and want "help". Hope that helps.
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Hi, It's a very simple game but my nephew was 3 when he started to play it. A 2 year old might be a bit young, but might still enjoy watching as you play it with him/her.
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I think he would be too young. I have a 6 and an 8 year old. We played it with the 8 year old, who can read. She enjoyed it the first time and we went easy on her, since we knew her routes. (We had to explain it to her as we went along.) Then we let her play it without our help and she ended up crying because she was so disappointed to not play so well. It's a great game but my kids are both too young for it yet.