My nephew is 9 and I want to get him a tablet for doing well in school. Is this ok for his age? He'll be playing plants vs. Zombies and Angry Birds.
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Does not work I purchased 2 of them neither worked properly then stopped functioning completely never heard from them after first return. Zombies and Angry Birds will work for a few days then you will be stuck
1951512
This tablet suck's doin just about everything. I regret even buying it myself. It only lasted a week. Don't waste your money
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This tablet is great for a nine year old. I returned mine for a tablet thst was a bit larger.
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Leapster is great. My kids loved the educational games. It lasted a couple of years. While they still play it, they are now ready for the DS. I'd go with the Leapster, and maybe go with some used games. I wouldn't invest too much because around 6-7 they want the newer big-kid games.
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There are many games pre-loaded on the tablet. The tablet has software compatible is adjustable to almost any age group.
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I bought this for my pre-schooler but the device comes with activates that if I had to say would be appropriate up to 3rd maybe up to 5th graders. ..my 1st grader, 2 nd grader, and 3rd grader play with it. Even though the graphics are more small kid focused I have even found fifth graders playing it, along with myself .lol.. Hope this helps.
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So long as your child is respectful of electronics I don't see why not. Like anything, abused hard enough and it could break. My only recommendation is that you do not save the password to your Google play account or wifi to the tablet so you have control over what gets downloaded and their Internet access.
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I think it would be. I purchased it for a 6-year old boy last Christmas and he loves it. It has held up well - no issues so far. He uses it primarily for games and Netflix. It's a lot slower than my Nexus 7, but that was expected given the price.
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I agree wholeheartedly that it depends on the child. Our daughter received her ds at 5 and had no problems using it right away. Our son just turned 3 and we're considering purchasing something similar for him because he already knows how to do some things on the computer and work portions of my iphone. If you think the stylus may be too difficult for him to handle at this age, go with the leapster or let them try an old gameboy perhaps.
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My daughter got her DS when she was barely 6. Her barely 3 year old brother used many of the games, some of them just didn't interest him or were too hard to play. I am buying him a Leapster 2 for his 4th birthday coming up. We had the original leapster we bought my daughter when she was tiny and it has since broke. While some DS games are fine for the little ones, I think the Leapster is a better choice for them at this age. And, like someone else said, in a few years there will be a new system out the older kids will want anyway.
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The Nabi xD has educational games but it has to be connected to da internet to work;). It well worth it. I have children for age 4-14 n they all use it they love it.
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I bought the Mobigo 2 for my 4 year old grandson. I think a 2 year old is a little too young for it. SomereasonI bought the Mobigo 2 for my 4 year old grandson. He is able to play with it with little supervision. I think a two year old is a little too young to understand the concept of the games. I would wait until he gets a little older before buying it.
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It is good for a nine year old. My son was eight when he got his. Don't expect too much out of it, and you'll both be happy.
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I'm kind of in the same boat. My six year old will be getting a DS for Christmas and I thought it would be nice for my 3 year old to have his own gaming system. I'm pretty sure they would fight over the DS if we didn't get him something of his own. Is a Leapster age appropriate for my 3 year old?
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It says 3-9, but I would say 9 year olds might not enjoy it as much as a 'real' tablet.
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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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I think it would be. If she has't played many video games she will really enjoy this. If she is used to playing a tablet or a wii it might not hold her interest as much. My son is 5 and he got this when he was 3. He still really likes to play it, but is more drawn to tablets and computer games now.
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I agree that the InnoTab is going to be a little too easy for her. My son is six and it's not as fun/challenging for him. My four year old loves it. The games for this machine top out at age 8, and especially if she's bright I think she'd be easily bored by the games you can buy for this. Leap Pad2 I think is a little more appropriate for that age, but also she's going to top out pretty quickly. DS is probably a good option for her, though the games are not always geared towards learning if that is a concern. Good luck!
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Hi, My daughter has the Leapster 2. It has one game installed and there is also a "paint" option, kind of like Windows "draw." She rarely played with those features, but they're not bad features. The game has dragons and you have to chase letters or something like that. If I'm not mistaken you can also download a game or two from the site. Just the same, I would definitely consider getting your niece a game to go with it -- Leapfrog.com was having a sale, maybe still is, which made many of the cartridges very affordable. My daughter loved Digging for Dinosaurs, Wall-e, the Backyardigans, and Finding Nemo in particular. She got the Disney Princess game but only played with it once. It looked like a real stinker. If cost is a consideration (as it is for me) maybe just let her parents know that you got her a Leapster 2 so they can plan on getting her a game or two. And how nice of you to get her such a lovely gift! It is a truly educational tool and was a huge hit in my house.