Is this worth buying for an almost 2 year who loves knobs and buttons? He already owns a children's laptop and plays with it a lot. Thanks!
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I actually purchased this for my two year old grandson. He loves it! It makes lots of sounds and has lights. If he loves his laptop, I am pretty sure he will love this too!
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Absolutely worth it. I thought, with this all this technology out there that this might be a step down. I got it anyway and my 3 year old son LOVES it. He gets really into it and STILL uses it (I purchased in June).
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I bought this for my 2 year old grandson and he has not outgrown it yet. It has a small push button lock on it if you don't want them to get into it while you are not there with them. He's now 2 3/4 and still plays with this toy. I like it because you can play a lot of songs because of the range. I bought two sets of "hammers" one soft for Mom and Dad so the instrument doesn't drive them crazy. Yesterday, we forgot the sticks so we used a crab hammer and he's a little rough with it, but it stands up to the banging. He also plays with the feet on the bottom that go in/out to stand the set up a little. Definitely worth the money. I bought this for my 2 year old grandson and he has not outgrown it yet. It has a small push button lock on it if you don't want them to get into it while you are not there with them. He's now 2 3/4 and still plays with this toy. I like it because you can play a lot of songs because of the range. I bought two sets of "hammers" one soft for Mom and Dad so the instrument doesn't drive them crazy. Yesterday, we forgot the sticks so we used a crab hammer and he's a little rough with it, but it stands up to the banging. He also plays with the feet on the bottom that go in/out to stand... » Read More I bought this for my 2 year old grandson and he has not outgrown it yet. It has a small push button lock on it if you don't want them to get into it while you are not there with them. He's now 2 3/4 and still plays with this toy. I like it because you can play a lot of songs because of the range. I bought two sets of "hammers" one soft for Mom and Dad so the instrument doesn't drive them crazy. Yesterday, we forgot the sticks so we used a crab hammer and he's a little rough with it, but it stands up to the banging. He also plays with the feet on the bottom that go in/out to stand the set up a little. Definitely worth the money. « Show Less
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Hello...I have 3 kids ages 3, 7 and 9 and:- In my opinion it's loud enough for kids play (maybe not for some professional usage)- The unit is about the size of an iPad but much lighter- Yes, I think that a 2 year old can make it work but will need an older person to download music to it via a computer if you want more than just the 2 default songsHope this helps :)
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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 have let my 5 year old play on the wolvol laptop and she did fine. I like it myself.
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Hi, I think your 1 year old would love it, it keeps my 8mo occupied lol ...Its definitely a toy that a child can grow with since the toy aims to teach children, for example by pressing the number buttons on the remote it says what number you pressed hence the child can learn numbers, the volume up button actually raises and lowers the volume, there is also a 'change the channel' button which changes the songs played. Its a great toy for a child's development since it also encourages precision movement of their tiny fingers in pressing buttons as well as encourages their understanding of the functions of the toy and for the price its a deal! I don't regret purchasing it! Hi, I think your 1 year old would love it, it keeps my 8mo occupied lol ...Its definitely a toy that a child can grow with since the toy aims to teach children, for example by pressing the number buttons on the remote it says what number you pressed hence the child can learn numbers, the volume up button actually raises and lowers the volume, there is also a 'change the channel' button which changes the songs played. Its a great toy for a child's development since it also encourages precision movement of their tiny fingers in pressing buttons as well as encourages their understanding of the... » Read More Hi, I think your 1 year old would love it, it keeps my 8mo occupied lol ...Its definitely a toy that a child can grow with since the toy aims to teach children, for example by pressing the number buttons on the remote it says what number you pressed hence the child can learn numbers, the volume up button actually raises and lowers the volume, there is also a 'change the channel' button which changes the songs played. Its a great toy for a child's development since it also encourages precision movement of their tiny fingers in pressing buttons as well as encourages their understanding of the functions of the toy and for the price its a deal! I don't regret purchasing it! « Show Less
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No, I wouldn't purchase it for a 2 year old. I bought it for my grandson at the time he was 11yrs. old and I had to put restrictions on it for him. I wish that I would have found a more appropriate tablet for him with children games already on it. I had to download games on it for him. There are much better tablets out there and more fitting for a 2yr. old. Besides. . . I had to send the tablet back because it stop working after a month . . I was very happy that I got the replacement warranty on it.
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My 19 month old and his younger "friends" play with it all the time, as you can imagine; it takes a lot of abuse. Just be ready to hit the 'off' button when they get it into the super-redundant tune mode.
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It can be - we still have one around (and my son is 21 mos) and he comes to it and pushes buttons and plays music... I didn't think he would be interested but he is.
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Ours malfunctioned about 4 months after we got it. But to answer your question, I think a two year old would do well with it. My boys were 3 and 4 and both did good. Just make sure you check the age recommendation on the games as some would be a bit to advanced (basic math and reading) and may cause frustration if someone can't be with him helping him along.
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I would say yes. I bought them for my son as his four year birthday present. Once you show them how to maneuver the buttons they are a hit!
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Yes, we have two girls under 10 and younger and the knobs still look like new. They look great in our home also and I still think they were a great buy. Sorry it took so long to answer.
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I brought mine for my 3 yr old last year. Her new sister, now 18 months, loves to use the coloring action on the Leapster. She drags it around my tile kitchen and bathroom, turns it off and on constantly, and preety much tries to destoy it on her own. That thing takes a licking and keeps on ticking. I am actually trying to find a used one for the little one.
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I think that your son would have fun with this because it is such an open ended activity. He can build things that will control the computer he built! I am using it with a class of 12 year olds of varying skills and they all love it.
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It really depends on the kid but for me, my son LOVED it when he first got it - he was 2 yrs. He still plays with it, he is 4 now. But its great for group play as well, which is what i really like.
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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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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!