We have only had it a couple days and i could take it back but it says it is for 9-36 months so i am undecided he doesn't seem to understand that pushing the button makes the tv do something any hints on helping him understand the toy i have tried to play with it with him and point things out like pushing the button and then pointing to the tv or just letting him play with the controller by himself. opinions on if I should wait to see if it is better when he is a little older or take it back.
2006-09-26 11:15:29 · 23 answers · asked by arianna3at 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
i don't know if everyone is understanding the question this isn't the leap pad story book (although he has that) it is little leaps for on the tv almost a game system
2006-09-26 12:01:06 · update #1
Wow, people are harsh - sorry about that! Anyway, at this age his enjoyment of it will be less than what it's meant to be and that's okay, especially since it is a "grow and learn". Bring it out every now and then and let him play with it and as he loses interest move on to something else. The Leap Frog toys are meant to be adapted to and I wouldn't get frustrated with the issue, nor give up on it. His attention span is small at this stage and his comprehension of some contraptions is in it's early stages. Who knows, he might be getting what he needs from it today and tomorrow he'll shock you with complete usage... Good Luck
2006-09-26 13:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Sunflower 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 4 year old son has just started to get to grips with his Leap Pad now & he's had it for 2 years. I'd just put it away for a bit & bring it out again in a month or 2 & keep trying until he shows interest. Good luck
2006-09-26 11:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by jax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just give him time, and keep reintroducing it. We got one for my son at 8 months, and he wasn't interested in it at all, though he seemed to like listening to the stories while playing with other things. He was more interested in trying to rip the pages out for quite a while if we gave the actual unit to him. We tried it occasionally to see if he wanted it, and around a year old, he sat with it long enough to understand that if pointed to things it would make different noises. He's now almost 14 months, and loves reading and interacting with it. I had my doubts about it at first, and my husband was mad thinking it had been a waste of money, but now we can see that it was worth buying. Good luck!
2006-09-26 11:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by Bug's Mama 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have the same book for my now 2.5 year old!.. she received it as a gift with a few different cartridges too.. looked great, educational. She STILL doesn't know how exactly to use it.
I don't know, maybe some kids are in tune with "other" things, like on and off buttons (that is the only one she seems to push... annnnnoying!!!) Oh well. that's my two cents, she is fine developmentally, knows lots up and a bit beyond her age in comparison.. (they all catch up to the same level at some point though)..... I just gave up and she just has it hanging around the house still, maybe my next one will use it. ! dont worry about it, just give it away or hang on and see if he ends up liking it.
2006-09-26 14:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by lollipops 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hang on to it and try it again in few months...the LEap frog things ar great for learning...he's only 10 months give him a month or 2. My son has the leap frog music table that helped him stand up against and play music.
2006-09-26 11:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like you need to give him a little more time with it, I am sure given time he will love it. It sounds like something he may be too young for, I know you said it's for 9 mo. but that is still pretty young in some kids, all kids advance at different ages and it may take him a month or so longer than other kids. Don't worry though, before you know it he will be running the computer and doing more than you even know! :)
2006-09-26 11:19:10 · answer #6 · answered by hopetohelpyou 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son has the same thing and he really doesn't understand either. He is 13 months. I am going to give it some time and see what happens. Maybe if you put it in Toddler mode he will want to play with it more and realize that it has a cause and effect.
2006-09-26 15:17:46 · answer #7 · answered by Chrissy V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang on to it! My oldest had one, and loved it, but not til after she was a year old. My second daughter also loved it so much, that when we had our third, we had to go buy a whole new one! She is now 2, and it is still one of her favorite animals - don't worry about him not playing with it properly - you'll be amazed when he just starts randomly singing bars of the songs, or can point out what shape is what, just from listening to it over and over again!
2006-09-26 11:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by Randi L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be happy he's not interested in battery driven toys, let him use his imagination and fantasy by making up his own games and play, not the manufactured ones we seem to think they can't do without. I f you give him the richness of imagination, fantasy and make believe you are giving him the best. Old boxes, books, pots and pans, old clothes, anything goes as the imagination knows no boundaries. Teach him early to be proud to be different, let him be who he wish.
2006-09-26 11:29:21 · answer #9 · answered by ThereisEnough 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
KEEP IT!!!
He's still little..you need to play with it with him let him see what you are doing and explain what you are doing and why. Also help him reach for the buttons and find out what they do...He'll get eventually unfortunately by then you'll hate the thing....but, it'll be great for him. Just hang in there it'll take lots of repetition for him to get it...
2006-09-26 11:19:50 · answer #10 · answered by American Girl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋