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My daughter (8 years old) has the DS for a couple of years now. She really wants the DSi, and said she will ask Santa for it if we can't afford it. I've put her off (she wanted it for her birthday, and I told her it was too expensive, thus the reason for the Santa comment). So, my question is this - is this too much "machine" for an 8-year-old? Specifically, the internet capability, taking and sending pictures, ect. She likes that it can take pictures, and I think that's the reason she's wanting it more than any other reason. She plays games on my computer via the internet (WebKinz, Build-a-Bear, and the like). Can she do that with a DSi? Any opinions from anyone?

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You can parental block most of the things on the DSI that is the only reason my kids are getting one they are not old enough for the unblocked versions of it..(BTW if you go this route set it up before giving it to her...it prompts you to do so as soon as you turn it on!)

 

THEN she can grow into all it can do and you can slowly back off the parental controls

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Looking for opinions here...

 

My daughter (8 years old) has the DS for a couple of years now. She really wants the DSi, and said she will ask Santa for it if we can't afford it. I've put her off (she wanted it for her birthday, and I told her it was too expensive, thus the reason for the Santa comment). So, my question is this - is this too much "machine" for an 8-year-old? Specifically, the internet capability, taking and sending pictures, ect. She likes that it can take pictures, and I think that's the reason she's wanting it more than any other reason. She plays games on my computer via the internet (WebKinz, Build-a-Bear, and the like). Can she do that with a DSi? Any opinions from anyone?

You can parental block most of the things on the DSI that is the only reason my kids are getting one they are not old enough for the unblocked versions of it..(BTW if you go this route set it up before giving it to her...it prompts you to do so as soon as you turn it on!)

 

THEN she can grow into all it can do and you can slowly back off the parental controls

Yup, both my almost 7 yo and my 5 yo have DSi...got them for the internet access that they will eventually want, but we have parental blocks on it for now...they LOVE being able to take their own pics with it...the regular DS didn't have the camera, so that is another thing that pushed us to get the DSi...

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