I am seriously considering getting this for my 9 year old for Christmas.....He is autistic and freaks out if an electronic device freezes up...I mean he wil FREAK...some of the reviews carried on and on about that problem,Is it REALLY a big problem for...
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If he FREAKS like you said, this is the LAST phone u want to get. It freezes all the time. I'll dial a number, phone reverts to home screen, 10 seconds later, it'll start ringing, even if u opened something else. Half the time i press a softkey, there is a 5-10 second delay. During that delay, in my frustration i'll press another softkey, then the original key i pressed will open up. I'm not autistic, and i freak out with this phone.
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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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I just bought Furby Boom. Trying to be a little ahead of the Xmas rush. So, we haven't opened the box. But, I believe that's why my 8 yr old asked for this one bc it does many things with the App. She has last years Furby and that one does all sort of things without the app. Sorry wish I could tell you more.
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only if the child is curious about circuitry and how electronics work. A sign of this would be for the child to improvise on its own and attempt to make its own circuits or if the child asks for additional pieces to make something. Show the child a catalog or the website images to see if they are interested. But give them a choice between the snap circuit and something else that they would like to have. See what they are really interested on.
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If your child gets frustrated easy I would not suggest it. Because of the small buttons that need to be pressed to register the movements, you can be doing it correctly and in time but not getting credit for it. My granddaughter does not have ADHD and is not autistic so Rachel might be a better judge though.
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I think its possible for a 5 year old boy to enjoy the toy. My 4 year old girl loves it and she is turning 5 soon. My brother who is 39 years old was also elated that the keys were the actual notes on a guitar. His only complaint or thought was he wished it could go from major to minor chords. How funny is that?!!
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To respond to the other person's review: As with all electronics, I'm sure you are not going to allow your kids to throw it. There should be no fear of damage if your kids know how to properly use computers. In other words, most kids these days know that these devices are not toys. Use your judgement and you'll be fine.
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An MP3 Player is not a ridiculous gift for a 6 year-old. My son is getting IlluStory for his B-Day and he has an iPod Touch as well. One thing does not affect the other! The world now offers us many possibilities and I am sure kids that have parents aware of what is around will be successful and learn to use all the tools they need now and in the future!
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It is actually for my son and I have not heard of him having any problems with it. I did try to locate drivers for it and was unable to find any, but we are running Windows 7 and it seems to be working fine without it. The blue light stays on even when the computer is off, my son doesn't mind it but thought I would let you know.
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Is this a serious question? No it doesn't, but I wouldn't recommend getting it; I purchased two, one for my daughter and one for my son, they were both unusable in just over a year.
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Its ok for kids...not so much for me..freezes up constantly. Cheap androids suck..i sold mine.
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Have you gotten anywhere with this? We got one and while it works it constantly freezes up -started after maybe an hour of use. They are sending a new one.
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I have not seen it but my boys (8 & 9) want it too, so we think we may spring for it. BUT a word of advice from a mom who bought way too many toys too early for them (when the were 5 & 6). Wait. We bought a pool/ping pong/air hockey combo table and it's trashed. All the games we bought for them at that age are missing pieces. Unless your 6 yr old is really mature, I would wait a year or two if I were you.
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Per grandson: "The jitter mod is pretty good". Nana: "Are there any challenges with it?" Grandson: "Nope. Just the triggers". Hope this helps :)
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I got this for my 9 year old and he loves it! My 11 year old thinks it is cool too. Hope this helps!
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Ah Geeeezzz ! An embarassing question. I bought this item last December but I got sick before I "got around to it".... So anyway, we went away for the winter (Florida). We came back & it was warm weather and other "stuff" got a priority sooooo It still ain't installed so I can't answer. SorryTo Eric who wondered why I posted this review... I did it because Amazon asked me about my use of it. I answered candidly. Now...I am wondering why you are interested in my comments ??? Perhaps a bizarre interest in me ? Stay home and play dolls in your mommy's basement, troll. Ah Geeeezzz ! An embarassing question. I bought this item last December but I got sick before I "got around to it".... So anyway, we went away for the winter (Florida). We came back & it was warm weather and other "stuff" got a priority sooooo It still ain't installed so I can't answer. SorryTo Eric who wondered why I posted this review... I did it because Amazon asked me about my use of it. I answered candidly. Now...I am wondering why you are interested in my comments ??? Perhaps a bizarre interest in me ? Stay home and play dolls in your mommy's basement,... » Read More Ah Geeeezzz ! An embarassing question. I bought this item last December but I got sick before I "got around to it".... So anyway, we went away for the winter (Florida). We came back & it was warm weather and other "stuff" got a priority sooooo It still ain't installed so I can't answer. SorryTo Eric who wondered why I posted this review... I did it because Amazon asked me about my use of it. I answered candidly. Now...I am wondering why you are interested in my comments ??? Perhaps a bizarre interest in me ? Stay home and play dolls in your mommy's basement, troll. « Show Less
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It's not too bad. It sounds similar to a cell phone that is vibrating on a wood table. I hope that helps. I couldn't come up with a better comparison. It shouldn't bother your child.