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Which one is better for a 3 year old to help with learning? leapster or v-tech laptop or computer system. I'm trying to figure out which one to get for xmas this year?

 

Any advice?

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My boys had the Leapster and the V-tech http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cLaWl3qoL._AA400_.jpg. They also make a leapster that you can use portable but will also plug into the tv so you can have the benefits of both.

 

They have both come down in price since I bought ours and include more extras. I think the Leapster games are a little older (agewise) than the vtech games. I bought my boys the keyboard for the vtech to try and get them to learn to type correctly. But they don't use it. So that isn't helping. They are too big for that now (7 and 9). They now have ds systems, gamecube, Playstation 2 and Wii and use those.

 

The vtech has big controllers for little hands. It depends on your childs finger dexterity and how they can manipulate little buttons on the leapster. When my kids were little they really did use both and I didn't feel like they were a waste of money.

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ds5 got the leapster when i think he was 3... he LOVES it... still plays it a little bit every night before bed... he doesnt take it many places anymore so we got him the AC plug so no more batteries... woo hoo... lol...
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dd4 got a vsmile last year (ebay) and will get a handheld vsmile for xmas (Target clearance). as long as the games are in her age group, she likes them and really likes the smartbook that goes with it. Interested in the vsmile motion (the games are interchangeable between all the vsmiles)
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DS4 LOVES his Leapster. Some of the games seem to be a bit much for him, but he's starting to learn to recognize the letters and that they make words.

I have no experience with vsmiles, but I do know that even my 6 year old loves her brother's leapster. :D

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I have to agree, my kids ages 7, 7, 5 love their Leapsters and have had them for three years. They play with them almost every day and enjoy trading their games. The games hold their interest and are educational.
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All my kids have their own Leapfrog Didjs, Leapsters, Vmile tv system & Vsmile cyber pockets & they love all of them. As far as Learning goes Leapfrog items win hands down for us :)
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I bought my DS the Leapster 2 for Christmas. Can anyone tell me if the regular Leapster games will work in this one too? I just bought two games on clearance for a really good deal and now I'm worried that they won't work. :( Any help is very much appreciated. TIA

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