Is VTech InnoTab 2S suitable enough for 8 year old kid? Would it make him/her bored after while?
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My mom told me she wanted to get my older girls these [ages 5.5 and 8.5] I told her to get the Leap Pad since they have games to age 9. I would think my 8 year old would be bored.
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I think it would be fine for a typical 8 year old, as long as some presets are made with the lenses. Some of the controls are quite delicate, so training would be required.
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Well My daughter is 4 and she got bored with it, they don't have much but maybe they make games for older kids I am not really sure but to be honest I wouldn't buy it for a 7yr old my Son is 7 and he says her tablet is for babies so if I were you I would maybe look into getting your 7 year old a Kindle Fire or another kind of Tablet that is for Older Children
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You may have already purchased it, but I just wanted to warn you that in our experience Vtech products don not last long. My son has the original Innotab only because his grandparents bought it for him. He loved it, but it just suddenly quit and won't work anymore. From some of the reviews I have read, I guess we were lucky it lasted about 7 months. We have never had a Vtech product that didn't last longer than that. And, the customer support never answered our emails or helped us. We will never buy another Vtech product again.
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Yes, I bought them last year for my 11 year old ( which she loved). They are perfectly fine for an 8 yr old. They are comfortable and you just have to plug them into your device.
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A very smart 13 may tire of this quickly, depending on mechanical and electrical aptitude. My 11 year old son of an engineer enjoyed it longer than any other "toy" I have seen him with. I would recommend you give it too your niece with the knowledge that she can upgrade to a more complex kit when she has exhausted the possibilities with this one. I'm sure you and she won't be disappointed.
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yes it would be worth it. I have a 3 year old who has the brain of a 5 year old and he loves it. Your daughter can draw, write, and play the games that are on the vtech website that you can download. It will teach her days of the week, time, I would get it.
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For a 12 yr old, I would recommend something with more zip. I got this for my son when he was 8, and it was a good first device, but he now finds it fairly limited (he is 11). For the same price, you could pick up an android phone with more power and battery life.
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I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first grade, but is reading at a third grade level. I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first... » Read More I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first grade, but is reading at a third grade level. « Show Less
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I think we all underestimate your daughter, my 10 year old son also wants one and does not knows how to use it, but he know what is, this is fad, they use famous DJs of electronic music, there android app that simulate the launchpad and are very easy to handle. Does your daughter already has a smartphone Android? It would be an excellent gift! I will not buy my son's because in the end if he does not manage, it will put aside and expensive for that. I'll buy a better smartphone with the same budget to download the app. Luck!
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I like the Innotab 2 because it's pretty much like an iPad for kids. You can get games according to their age. It's very convenient.
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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yes it is suitable for an 8 year old. we played it with my granddaughter. and she is 8 yrs. old. She loved playing it. The more people that play the more fun it is.
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I guess it depends on the level of the child. My three year old grandson is quite happy with the original one. But then, we haven't actually tried the Innotab2. The games that can be purchased for the original Innotab are for all different levels. There are some games that he wanted that are for older kids, so we are waiting to get those later. Sorry, no idea on the memory capacity.
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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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Yes and no. Yes in that a one year old probably wouldn't get the concept of what they were doing and they might not have the motor skills. The writing area is very small for a child. No in that the stylus is large and easy to hold and the 'grading' is very lenient, which means they can scribble pretty much anything and the vtech will say 'good job.' A one-year old child might benefit from pressing the buttons and hearing the letter and sound more so than the writing component.
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My 2yr old daughter is insane over her Innotab 2 and so is her 6yr old sister..lol so I would say from my experience it can last till shes 6 or older they have games for 6-7 yr olds so as she grows you can get the more advanced game.