Is this too advance for a 3 year old? My son is about to turn 3 years in August and he really loves my computer. He loves to go to PBS kids all the time and he is getting really good at it as well. I also recently bought a DS lite for myself and everyday he begs me if he can play it. I guess my question is, is this leapfrog leapster too advance for his age, or are there games that even a 3 year old could understand. Also is it good to start him on video games so young.Any imput would be appreciated. Is this too advance for a 3 year old? My son is about to turn 3 years in August and he really loves my computer. He loves to go to PBS kids all the time and he is getting really good at it as... » Read More Is this too advance for a 3 year old? My son is about to turn 3 years in August and he really loves my computer. He loves to go to PBS kids all the time and he is getting really good at it as well. I also recently bought a DS lite for myself and everyday he begs me if he can play it. I guess my question is, is this leapfrog leapster too advance for his age, or are there games that even a 3 year old could understand. Also is it good to start him on video games so young.Any imput would be appreciated. « Show Less
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My son is 2 1/2. I bought him the Leapster TV Learning System. He can play that really well since the controls are bigger. Check the games though since for many you need to be able to recognize letters, numbers, etc. His favorite is the Cars one. My daughter (5 years old) has the Leapster L-Max & was 3 1/2 when we got it. It took her several months to get good at it. (The new Leapster comes out this week)
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Thank you so much, I am thinking about waiting until next year, that way he'll be able to understant it better.
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You might check your local game stop and look at a refurbished unit. The last time I was in there they had some units in there for 79.99. I bought a ds lite for my son when he was 6 and he is still using at 8 we just got a nerf case to increase the durablity for it. My niece got hers at 7 and is still using it and she will be 12 christmas eve. It is definatley a investment but she will not grow out of this toy for some time to come. There are very few toys that I buy for the kids that I can say they're still use on a weekly basis 5 years later, but this is one of them.
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I have a 3 1/2 yr old girl who loves her leapster!! She plays a few games (Diego & Dora also one of the Letter games for the LMax), but she mostly likes the game that comes installed in the game itself. I would say get him the game and let him learn. It IS leapster after all!! He'll love it!!
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I got the nabi2 for my son right before his 6th birthday and he's 7 now. I think it's great for his age range. His BFF also has it who is a few months older. I would say 5 maybe 4 & up. For younger they have Nabi Jr. & older they have the Nabi XD I believe it's called. Hope I helped! Oh & my son was dealing with learning struggles & this has programs that he was able to work with fine.
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For any child 5 and under, I would have to recommend the Leapster 2. Even at 5, they would still get a couple of years out of it before they lost interest. I have an advanced 4 year old, and he is showing no signs of outgrowing his, plus their are several new games designed for an older age range (Digging for Dinosaurs, Wolverine, etc). My reason for discouraging the DS is that it is less educational but much cooler as far as graphics. Therefore, once they get into the DS the Leapster will be history, but so will the much more educational games.
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My daughter is 5 and she really loves this. I'm not sure if it has a age limit...maybe how far along with playing games or on computer helps. I would say its good for ages starting around 3-4. Hope this has helped you.
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I had gotten it for my granddaughter who is 12 years old. Being 3, soon to be 4 years old, he might get bored real fast should he not find anything right away. I would wait until he gets a little older so that he can appreciate the 'treasures' that he finds under the ground.
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Mmm... I think it works for kids of 4 years old.He can play finding the animals but I don't think he will understand that he needs to make a secuence.I suggest you the game UNO MOO for a 3 year old kid.
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go with the leapster 2. my nephew has it. cheaper games and more fun for 4-8 yr olds. For 2-4 the discovery is great but limited, too much advertising, the leapster 2 is very durable. not sure how durable discovery is but possibly. read some of the reviews on the discovery. My father in law got it for my daughter. And my nephews have the leapstere so they can;t share games. either is great but I'd go with the 2. note there is no camera on the discovery
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It depends on how responsible your child is as well. One drop on the hardwood floor and our 5 year olds DS now has a half blank screen. I also didn't find many educational games that he could play without his older brothers helping. We are going for a Leapster 2 this Christmas. He's a sponge with educational games and loves to learn.
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My children who are now all a bit older, went through the same phase. They learned they needed to be X years old to have a DS. I believe the bar was set at age 5 or when they were responsible enough. Granted, the youngest tend to get things younger and younger, but still...it's nice for the oldest to be special. We went the Leapster route and my son was content for about a year....possibly a bit longer. The games were not as challenging as those for DS and he was very proud of HIS own special game system. They do make some games for the younger ones now, but why not be successful with a Leapster first and move up to a DS? You'll be glad you did! My children who are now all a bit older, went through the same phase. They learned they needed to be X years old to have a DS. I believe the bar was set at age 5 or when they were responsible enough. Granted, the youngest tend to get things younger and younger, but still...it's nice for the oldest to be special. We went the Leapster route and my son was content for about a year....possibly a bit longer. The games were not as challenging as those for DS and he was very proud of HIS own special game system. They do make some games for the younger ones now, but why not be successful with a... » Read More My children who are now all a bit older, went through the same phase. They learned they needed to be X years old to have a DS. I believe the bar was set at age 5 or when they were responsible enough. Granted, the youngest tend to get things younger and younger, but still...it's nice for the oldest to be special. We went the Leapster route and my son was content for about a year....possibly a bit longer. The games were not as challenging as those for DS and he was very proud of HIS own special game system. They do make some games for the younger ones now, but why not be successful with a Leapster first and move up to a DS? You'll be glad you did! « Show Less
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My son is 5 right now and is very into switch and go dinos! He got his first one at age 4. I could see older kids (6-7) not being as interested.
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the package says for "ages 6 and up". the perplexus twist is like all of the other versions of the perplexus games, they have a learning process. this is especially true for the perplexus twist. the player must first study the location of the steps before starting the maze. i can say one thing for sure the perplexus twist is a great learning tool and it can also be a great game for bonding with a child. i highly recommend all of the plasmart perplexus games.if you already have any of the perplexus games you'll know what i mean. if you don't have any of the perplexus games, i would recommend that you start with the perplexus "rookie". i hope this has been of some help. i would like to add that in my opion the perplexus "epic" is the most difficult of them all. good luck and happy perplexing. by the way my grandsons were able to complete the "original perplexus" when they were only 4 yrs. old. you really can't underestimate a child's abilities.
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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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I think a 3 year old would be too old for this toy. I gave it to my 9 month old nephew and he loved it. Now that he is 18 months old and walking, he hardly plays with it, too many things to get into and explore I guess. He might go back to playing with it. I would not give this to a 3 year old.
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Yes. My son was just a little over 2 when he got his. Now some games are challenging for him and requires help from a parent or his 5yr old brother; but for the most part he learned how to use it very quickly on his own!
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My son is 7 and got a Didj for Christmas. It has barely been out of his hands since then. He really loves it. We started out with the Star Wars game but our library has grown. The best place to buy games is online either through Amazon and get the free shipping, or through Leapfrog's website-watch for sales and deals. There are some available at Walmart and Target, but not the complete selection. My 9 year old daughter enjoys it, too, so I think the staying power is good. You can customize the games based on what your child is learning in school. We enter each week's spelling list.