Activities: LeapPad

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LeapFrog LeapPad2 Explorer Learning Tablet - Education Value?

Hi I'm debating if should buy my son a LeapFrog LeapPad2 Explorer for his 4th Birthday. His only exposure to electronic games is the odd game on an Ipad. If we have an IPad do you think it's worth buying the LeapPad 2? If your child owns one do they still play with it? Thanks in advance

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Learning to Read

My 4 yr old is ready for reading. She knows all of her letters and loves to...

Electronics

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Honest Opinions of Those Owning the LeapPad 1 or 2

Hello, I'm sure this has been asked several times but I'm looking for recent honest opinions of the following gaming systems. Our kids are 7, 5, and 4 Please Note: We own (1) Leapfrog Explorer & (3) DS systems Honest opinons... Is it really worth getting the new LeapPad 1/2 OR is the Explorer just about the same (minus the fact it doesn't have a camera) Again, I'm very familiar with the Explorer since we have one. The DS is just not educational. I have seen that the Explorer has really helped in letter recognition...

Indoor Fun

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Toys for Christmas List

Does anyone have suggestions for good educational toys I can put on my daughters Christmas list? She just turned 1 and I'm hoping to find things that will be good until her second birthday (or longer). Thanks! Working mom raising a sassy, smart and beautiful 1 year old daughter with my fantastic Hubby!

Skating

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What Do After School to Help Keep Kids Busy????

I am on here alot and get lots of helpful info but dont normally ask, lol. My problem is I used to work full time and I have a 6 year girl; 4 year old girl and a 11 year old boy. I do work part time when they are in school and really need to work more at home but are not able most of the time. We get home off bus around 2:45 and I normally make dinner around 6:30 and we do have a couple after school things going on like one day is dance and then girlscouts and boyscouts. My issue is with my two girls. We dont pick up the 4 year old...

TV & Videos

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LeapPad - Waste of Money or Worthy Investment?

Hi all, We are going to be driving to Florida (from MN) for spring break. I have 3 kids aged 3, 5 and 6. I am starting to think about things to keep them busy for 28 hours in the car. I have two friends who bought LeapPads over the holiday, but haven't used them much yet. I'm curious if you all can give a recommendation. I saw some pretty negative reviews on Amazon.com complaints about cost of applications, difficulty with set up and support, and the fact that the games were pretty spendy. Part of me wants to have my kids read...

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It's NO TV!

Hi Mamas, We have been boycotting television for years now. We do have a...