Interactive leaning games for toddler?

Question

I was thinking about getting the V.Smile Interactive Baby Learning Station or the LeapFrog Interactive Little Leaps Grow-with-Me Learning System for my 2 year old daughter who loves banging on my computer and pushing buttons. Anyone have any experience with these? Which is better...or is there a different one your prefer, or are they not worth the $ at all. Thanks

Answer 1

I don't think 2 yr. olds should be watching tv, playing video games, or "learning" from electronical toys.

Basically, 2 yr. olds don't need to be sitting in front of a tv screen or having their toys tell them what to do. All those toys do is tell them "do this...push that...do that again...find this..push that again.." and it really doesn't do anything for them. At 2 yrs. old she should be pretending with stuffed animals or building with blocks or making mommy fake lunch out of play food. She shouldn't be sitting there waiting for her toys to tell her what to do next.

It's great that you want her to learn, but I don't think buying her "educational" toys is the best way to do that. Quite frankly I'd rather teach my child than have a toy teach them.

Answer 2

I use a computer program called Reader Rabbit Toddler by The Learning Company It is made for ages 1-3. It goes in the computer and they can either move the mouse or press buttons. I sit with her about 20 minutes whenever she asks for "bubbles" her favorite game of the program and show her how to press buttons and move mouse. This way, she learns not to bang away, and the games are pretty cute, they have matching games, shape games and poetry as well. I think I paid under 10 bucks for the program, and well, my daughter knows not to hit at the keyboard anymore. Haven't tried the V-tech or Little Leaps yet, but am interested in it although I think the little leaps is a dvd system that hooks up to the tv. I am not sure though.

Answer 3

My daughter never really got into those games much but there are some great PC software & online games for toddlers that she loved and now uses the older versions of still. Typically, anything by JumpStart or Humungous will be great. JumpStart has toddler software as well as Music & Art (then goes Preschool, Kindergarten, etc). It is excellent learning software that engages the child with fun activities while honestly teaching them. My daughter also enjoyed the Learn Thru Music system.

If you do an online search for 'free toddler software' and 'toddler games', you should come up with several sites that have free games & downloadable software designed for little ones. There is even infant software out there that when loaded alters the keyboard to make different sounds & images when baby taps the keys.

http://www.download.com/Kids-Parenting/3150-2132_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.newfreedownloads.com/softsearch.php
http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/downloads/toddler_software/
http://www.baystateparent.com/news/2006/0101/Articles/023.html
http://www.freewarehome.com/index.html?http%3A//www.freewarehome.com/bx/index.php%3Faction%3Dvthread%26forum%3D9%26topic%3D4271
http://www.cleverisland.com/
http://www.artangco.com/shop1/product_info.php?products_id=29&ad=blind

As to the comment about electronic learning, how is using computer programs and tests to learn any different than the old way of reading a book and taking a quiz after? My daughter has been on computers since she was 2 and she is in kindergarten and already reading and doing math at the second grade level. Unless you plan on home schooling, your child will spend a lot of years with impersonal learning methods in classes with one teacher and 25-30 students. I believe computer programs have helped my daughter to be successfully prepared for independent learning without the need for constant prompting & guidance from someone else.

Answer 4

Since your daughter is two years old, I would reccomend getting the LeapFrog Little Leaps because the v-smile one is for babies, but the Little Leaps are for babies and toddlers.
I don't have any personal experience with either, but that is what I suggest.

Answer 5

I think that they are great I think that they would be good for a 2 year old alot of kids that age just want to do what they see you do. That is how they learn. Is by watching you and if you are on the computer why cant they.

Answer 6

Yes....get leap frog because it is a fun way to teach and to learn with your kids. I got one of those leap frog pads for my 5 and 6 year old to play with and they're learning a lot! Have a good day and be safe :)

Answer 7

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Answer 8

My in-laws got my son a V-smile last year for his 3 birthday he likes it he also has a interactive pooh for the computer it's pretty neat. and the reader rabbit is very good there are different ones for different ages.

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Answer 10

I think leap frog is great