My daughter is 6, will this keep a 6 yr. old entertained or should we get a different tablet? Will the games be challenging?
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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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That's the good thing about it there are a variety of stuff u can do with the leap pad ultra. She can draw colour take pics edit then she can but music, videos and games in the app store. So there is plenty to keep her entertained.
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I don't recommend a DS for a 3 1/2 year old. My 10 year old loves his DS but his 6 year old brother has difficulty using it. By the time your 3 1/2 year old "grew" into the DS someone will have another, better product. I recommend keeping it simple, stick with Leapster.
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For sure, just make sure you are getting games appropriate for her age/level. We love the coloring one here, lol.
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Hello,they have games and apps for older children (which I haven't tried yet since mine are 5 and 2 years old). Plus the new Innotab 2S is Wifi ready so that would probably be really cool for her.
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I think it would certainly be appropriate. The game moves up in complexity as the child grasps the more basic concepts. I have a 6.5 year old daughter who enjoys this game very much and finds it challenging enough not to be boring.
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The Nintendo DS and the Leapfrog Leapster are two different platforms with mainly two different uses. The Leapster is a learning system and all of the games are directed at developing a young childs mind through fun learning. I have a 5 y/o going on 6 that loves her Leapster. There are titles with characters that will keep your childs attention (i.e. Spongebob, Dora, Diego, Spiderman, etc) She has friends that have a DS but I feel she's getting much more out of the Leapster. The Nintendo DS is a game unit with far more entertaining games than learning. I think it would be better for you to look at the software rather than the platforms to make a wise decision on how your boys will use their systems and if it will satisfy your needs. You can look for video reviews on a number of sites prior to purchasing games to determine if it's a good buy.
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My 10 yr old says she has downloaded those games on the tablet..minecraft is ok..roblox she couldnt download the app..she plays both games on laptop instead of this tablet
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yes, it would be too difficult for a six year old. the "basics" would probably be okay for a bright six year old that was able to add simple numbers, however, when you include the "trump/captain" card rules and the strategy necessary to determine when to play your cards and on what ships...that would put the 6 year old at a disadvantage when playing with adults. MAYBE if playing against other kids the same age...who again all knew how to add...but i would recommend against it.
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I bought this game for my 6 & 4 year old girls. The part that my 4 year old has problems with is where it shows something cooking, and you have to either flip it over or take it off the grill when it verbally tells you the degrees. She doesn't know her numbers that high so it does get a little frustrating for her. Other than that, this is their favorite game. She plays it anyway, despite not knowing her numbers. If I hear the game tell her a temperature, I will tell her the numbers, like 1 1 0, and she will know it then. Hope that helps!
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I would say no. I have a six and a nine year old, both who love games. And I'm just teaching my nine year old how to play these sorts of games. Games I would suggest for 6yo; Get Bit, Robots, King of Tokyo. Good luck! :)
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Definitely. It's one of my six year old's favorites and I'm sure a five year old could play. Sometimes (when her sister's been winning a lot) we make the game easier by not making her memorize all the cards but allowing her multiple peaks either on some or all of the cards. As with most games it's helpful to talk little ones through decisions they make the first few times they play it.
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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.
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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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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 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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I would recommend the Leapster 2. I have 4 girls whose ages are 3, 4, 6 and 8. They all love the leapster 2. There are many different games at various levels that keeps them all interested. We have also never had a problem online or with any of the games. The other thing that I like is that my 3 year old has seriously dropped the toy several times and it keeps working perfectly.
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I'm thinking so was looking at it for a 6 year old rather then innotab or leap pad. I also checked out the getjar markplace and they have several games we can get for them all free as well. Other reveiwers also said that you can put amazon market place on to it.