Older Child: V Tech
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V Tech v Smile
Asked by A.B. from Cleveland
on February 2, 2009
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Hello, My son is 3 and i wanted to know if any moms feel the v tech v smile gaming system is a good purchase? As I am considering purchasing one for him.
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- I bought a v-tech v-smile for my son when he was three and he loved it. He is now 4.5 and barely uses it. I think it was good investment, but I wish he had not grown...
- My 5 year has had this system for 2 years and had gotten a lot of great use out of it. He especially loves the "Thomas" and "Nemo" games. It is great for learning shap...
- We love ours. My daughter got hers when she was 3. She loves it more now, she's 6. This year for Christmas, she & her 2yo brother got a v-motion. The games are inte...
V-tech or Leapfrog
Asked by A.M. from Greensboro
on September 30, 2008
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My son ayden will be turning 5 in november and we are wanting to get him a video system....my husband has a play station that the boys LOVE to play..but ayden isnt get...
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- I put full faith in all Leapfrog products. I know I can trust them to be fully encouraging of education. We got my son the Leapfrog ClickStart last year for Christmas ...
- A.: Hello, I do not know a thing about the V-tech, but I bought my nephew a Leapster about 4 yrs ago. We got the hand held one and several games over the years. It ...
- We have four children, two girls and two boys, so we have used both the v-tech and the leapfrog systems. Love them both. However, the v-tech wasn't of much interest un...
What Should I Buy: V-tech Smile, LeapFrog Clicksmart or the Leapster
Asked by T. from Dallas
on April 28, 2008
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Hi ladies!
I have a 5 and a 2 1/2 year old at home and I am deciding between buying V-Tech Smile, the LeapFrog Clisckmart and the Leapster. I am looking for somethi...
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- T., We love our Leapster. My 4 year old daughter got hers for Christmas (we went through the same decision process). We have games that teach basic math, counting, ...
- We have two of the leapster products. The handheld one (the L-Max?) and the one that plugs into the TV. The handheld one does come with a cable to connect it to the TV...
- I hated the V-tech smile - a piece of junk! We bought our Clickstart at Christmas and we love it. They only down side is that there aren't that many cartridges to ch...
Need Opinion on V. Tech TV Learning System
Asked by S.T. from Sherman
on November 27, 2007
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O.K. Moms I need help. I have a four year old who loves TV and Video Games. I am wanting to get the V.Smile TV Learning System for him this Christmas. I have checked t...
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- My daughter got it for her 4th birthday and really likes it. I do not feel like I have to help her out and it is different than the computer because she can take it w...
- My girls are 5 and 7. We bought the hand held VSmiles last year for Christmas and they are still playing with them. They are great to take in the car, or to hook up ...
- My only problem with this item (which I returned) was that the picture quality to the tv was HORRIBLE. We didn't make it past that to see how it worked.
Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on March 22, 2009
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one f...
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- I would go for a delayed gratification avenue. Tell him he has to wait until he is seven (or eight) to have that toy. Then I would suggest the Wii and make it a fami...
- You've received a lot of great advice and insight herre. You also seem to have a strong instinct that this isn't a good idea for him right now. Don't succumb to the ...
- Here is my thoughts and experience. My son has been growing up with his peers around him having these types of games from a young age. I'd say around 5 and 6 is when t...
Camera for 8-Year-old
Asked by A.R. from Philadelphia
on January 19, 2010
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Can anyone suggest a good camera for an 8-year-old? I'd like to buy one for my neice. I'm thinking of just buying a normal camera, but only spending about $100. Whe...
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- I would check out the kodak easy share. I think that they are reasonable. i would also look at walmart and target and see if you can catch it on sale.good luck
- My daughter has a Kodak Easy Share. They used to be around 100 but I think they have come down in price a bit. It seems to be a good camera. Easy to use and takes n...
- Another vote for the Kodak Easy Share. We got one for my 8-year old for Christmas, and it was around $80 at Walmart for a bundle that included the camera, a case, batt...
Looking for Best Digital Camera for Kids
Asked by S. from Houston
on April 15, 2008
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Hi, My 6-year-old is very interested in photography. I have read hundreds of reviews that have said that the Fisher-Price, Little Tykes, V-Tech, and other lesser-know...
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- Okay.. I research EVERYTHING online...I looked to see how many kids cameras I could find and only 3 "name brands" came up. Little Tykes, V-tech and Fisher Price. The...
- my step daughter loves to take pictures, she'll be 6 in october and i'm planning to buy her a real digital camera for her birthday. she has the fisher price one now. ...
- We bought my 7 year-old daughter an HP camera similar to this one for Christmas: http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=190962 Hers wasn't quite as...
Laptops for Almost 2 and 3.5 Year Olds
Asked by C.G. from Boston
on August 28, 2011
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I have seen different types of "computer" type of toys for my little ones. But I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations on what is a good buy for a 22 month o...
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- My kids (3 and 5 ) FIGHT over my daughter "Leappad" It was NOT expensive a ($20 at Walmart) and you can sync it your computer so that it sings a song with your child'...
- We started with the vtech Tote and Go Laptop Plus. The graphics aren't great, but the activities were appropriate at the time. Then we moved onto the vtech Nitro We...
- what about substituting old-fashioned games & activities to fill this time slot for them? They're both old enough to play many board games...as long as someone is ass...
Tips on Preschoolers Electronics
Asked by M.M. from Dayton
on November 24, 2009
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Hi there!! I was wanting some advice on preschoolers eleectronics. I am interested in getting my 4 1/2 year old son some kind of educational electronic for Christmas...
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- I don't know a lot about the elctronics but I do feel that Leap Frog is a wonderful learningsystem. I bought their videos The Letter Factory and Word Factory and they...
- my son had the regular v smile and pocket, the games are interchangeable between handheld and tv version and he had it for around 5 years - very durable, i actually st...
- I don't have the V smile pocket but we do have the regular V smile for the TV. My kids love it. The games are great and educational (by the way there are very few DS g...
First Computer for 3 Yo
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on November 10, 2009
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Hi,
My son, who has just so so many hand-me-downs, will not be getting much for Christmas this year (other than MORE hand-me-downs!). Santa or mom and dad do want to ...
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- The Leapster/Leapster 2 has been a great investment for us. My son is now 4 and will be entertained for a while with it and feels like he "is a big kid." I love that...
- We are HUGE leapster fans in this house! My almost 3 year old and my 5 year old both have them and LOVE them! There are a TON of games to choose from and teach alpha...
- Hi, I like the "Tote & Go Laptop" by Vtech. It's a laptop with an attached mouse. It has 30 different games (at different skill levels) to play that teach letters (u...
