MarinaTwinMom
10-16-2002, 12:16 AM
Our local Costco has started to get Christmas toys in, and one of the toys they have this year is the LeapPad. We'd like to get a couple of LeapPads for our twins (who will be about 2 1/2 at Christmastime, but have already learned most of the alphabet and are ready to learn things like numbers, shapes, and ... maybe ... how to read very simple words).
Here's our dilemma: should we get a My First LeapPad or go straight to the regular LeapPad?
I've read reviews on Amazon.com, and it sounds like the regular LeapPad is more durable and has many more books available. However, it's recommended for ages 4 and up (though they do have some pre-reader books that are for kids up to age 5). Some of the reviewers gave the regular LeapPad good reviews for younger kids, though, saying it could be used with 2-year-olds.
If you have either or both of these, what's your opinion? Do you like them, and would you recommend them for a 2 1/2-year-old?
Here's our dilemma: should we get a My First LeapPad or go straight to the regular LeapPad?
I've read reviews on Amazon.com, and it sounds like the regular LeapPad is more durable and has many more books available. However, it's recommended for ages 4 and up (though they do have some pre-reader books that are for kids up to age 5). Some of the reviewers gave the regular LeapPad good reviews for younger kids, though, saying it could be used with 2-year-olds.
If you have either or both of these, what's your opinion? Do you like them, and would you recommend them for a 2 1/2-year-old?