Is the LeapFrog&reg; Leapster&reg; Learning Game System - Green Suitable for a 3 year old boy? Is the LeapFrog&reg; Leapster&reg; Learning Game System - Green adequate for his age or is there another product out there that someone could recommend?
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I think the ideal age for Leapsters is 4 - 8. My 2 1/2 year old loves watching his older siblings play, but can't quite figure it out himself.
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i purchased this for my son a month or two after he turned three. he really, i mean REALLY love his. he plays on it everyday for at least an hour. to see if this is something your daughter would like, let her try out the sites. go to sesames website, dragontales, etc. if she like what those sites have to offer then id highly recommend it. my son plays all the games, even though he cant read, he is still able to play them, which really surprised me. he is able to start up the websites himself and pick out which website he'd like to play on. its a really great idea.
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Leapfrog Explorer games are compatible with the Leappad. Anything older as in Leapfrog or LMax is not compatible. The new cartridge games are green and slim.
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I don't have the V.motion but have both the V.smile and Leapfrogs Clickstart computer which both are for the same age group as the v.motion. I got those two last year when my son had just turned 2 and he was able to use them expertly right from the beginning so I am sure your son will be able to use the V.motion, If your not sure you could always buy one of the original V.smile games that are suitable for younger kids like the winnie the pooh one as the V.motion takes V.smile games and the V.motion can also be used without the 'motion' feature. I am planning on getting this for my son this year and he will be just after turning 3.
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This was for my granddaughter. I was only referring to the item as being age appropriate and it looked like fun. The PS3 is the only Nintendo she has, to my knowledge. Hope this helps.
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The minimum age for the Leapster TV and L-max products is 4. For your 3 year old I would recommend Vtech's V.Smile TV Learning System, which is appropriate for 3+. In addition, the V.Smile offers 2 player modes in most games while the Leapster TV does not. If you have not already purchased the L-Max for your 5-year old then you should consider the Vtech's V.Smile Interactive Learning Handheld Game, which is the equivalent of the L-Max for a 5 year old. Both systems can share the same cartridges as well.
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Thanks! My grandson is 7months old. I was looking at leapster but daughter-in-law says she's heard vtech is better. Which is best & there seems to be different programs which is best for his age?
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I would go with the DS. I had both the DS and Leapster for my son and he definitely played with the DS more. There are plenty of games for a four year old as well as for us adults. All in all the selection of games available for the DS is over 1000, so there's plenty to choose from.
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I have a 3 1/2 yr old girl who loves her leapster!! She plays a few games (Diego & Dora also one of the Letter games for the LMax), but she mostly likes the game that comes installed in the game itself. I would say get him the game and let him learn. It IS leapster after all!! He'll love it!!
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You'd be amazed at what kids can do. Give them the tablet and they just take off like a rocket learning. With a few guided lessons and with just the right apps your child will certainly enjoy using and growing with the Leapfrog LeapPad Tablet. we've had ours since my son was 3 1/2 but my God daughter turned 3 this September and she sits down with it and taps away and watches videos, takes photos and tries playing games. great part is they don't grow out of it for a while when they are that long and its so durable that even if a child has the dropsy's its still safe to use. My son has thrown ours several times and it just amazes me that it still works I can't say the same for his other gaming counsel.
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I called Leapster.com to try and purchase a recharging system just last week and they are on back order. They were on back order over the summer as well, so I'm not sure they're going to be available for the holidays.GREAT NEWS The recharging system is now on SALE for only $19.99 on the leapster.com website. I just bought one! 1/12/09
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We've been using rechargables but it's getting a little insane b/c DS loves playing his games (learning all the while, yay!). Just this weekend I replaced the rechargable batteries twice. I'm going ahead and buying the Leapster charger for the convenience.
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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 found the second controller on leapfrog.com. It was priced at $19.99. It also said to look for games that said 2 player (Leapster Arcade). Hope that is helpful.
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The LeapFrog pen and the books that support the reading system. You can buy one book or sets of books and the two Tag pens I purchased were a short fat one for a 2 year old and the Tag pen for a 3.5 year old. Both boys love them and they can read the books by pointing the pens at the words. You download the book from the computer. My daughter did the downloads so I don't know much on how to do that. I hope this helps you some.
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Yes, this toy is perfect for a 3-year-old. My 2 & 4 year olds love playing with it and many of the games for this device are designed for preschoolers.
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Thank you for the feedback. I went ahead and bought the V-Tech only because I had read the stylus sometimes didn't work on the leapster and I can see my son freaking out when it doesn't work. We are going on a long trip (overseas) so I wanted something to entertain him. The Leapster might be in our future as well however.