Leapster L-Max Learning Game System

My girls are 5 and 7 yrs. old and homeschooled. This would be a great product for not only learning, but also for added fun! Planning on it as a Christmas present for them.
 
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Only one complaint, the product did not come with any demo games. Other than that, it's great!
 
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Well built to take kids many jostles and jolts and has plenty of learning options available. Will buy Leapsters for 5 other grandkids for Xmas.
 
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This is one of the most outstanding toys ever invented!! Its not only a toy it is a learning device. My son takes his leapster everywhere we go. He loves it that much. He is at the head of his class. Leapster might have something to do with that. Keep the games coming. I will be buying one for both my nieces this christmas.
 
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My youngest son is in love with this game system. There are numerous games available. They are age appropriate and enjoyable. My 7 year old is especially fond of the Sponge Bob game. One other really neat thing about this system is that the games are not expensive.
 
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This is a great toy which I've purchased for my grandson for Christmas. However, I'm dissappointed that I spent this much only to find a better value package at Sams Club. There you get the game system plus 3 games for the same price offered here.
 
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A great educational tool! A great way for kids to learn!
 
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Was given the Thomas pre-school game cartridge, and there are better games on the actual website than this product provides. Waste of money in my opinion. I returned the whole system to the store.
 
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purchased two of these for my 5 and 6 year olds. i thought they would get bored after a couple hours, (since they are avid nintendo players thanks to their two older brothers!) but they still are hot at it one month later!! (just wish the price was a lower though, especially for the game cartridges)
 
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We started off with the original leapster, and that went over great, now that we have the new leapster l-max, it is the best thing a child can have, my son does not put this down .....I would recommend this to anyone with children.
 
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My children love their Leapsters! They are not only fun but educational. A much needed change from traditional handheld video games. Especially great for the 4-6 year-old who wants a handheld video game like big brother or big sisters, but still finds some video games too frustrating. The Leapster teaches necessary learning skills and instills confidence. I would, however, like to see more game titles on the market. They only offer a few titles for each age catagory.
 
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Our daughter got the L- Max for her birthday and she just loves it. I find it to be both entertaining and mentally stimulating for her. I bet her stocking will hold some new software!!
 
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My seven year old can't put it down.She likes to have us watch her play,we Love it because you can easily connect it to your television and watch it on the screen while she plays on the handheld now you can share in the fun with your child.There's math ,spelling,vocabulary,and reading games,and it's finaly more fun for kid's to learn,it's wonderfull!Hey,I've even played myself and Madagascar is preety cool and it's her favorite!I Highly recomend Leapster L-Max it's the best gift you can give your child this year,
 
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I have sons of 2-5 yrs,. They loved it!!! 100.Dollars for the sistem,. Its worth it,. I mean its cheap for the kind of things they are learning.
 
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My son is almost 4, and received this as a Christmas gift. What a great toy! He is constantly picking it up and playing with it. It's a fun, educational toy that allows you to participate in your childs learning, but also allows him to learn things independently. We love that it keeps him busy during long car trips, too. Highly Recommended to anyone!
 
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Perfect learning yet fun game! Educational without being obvious about it. It would be nice to have a wider range of cartridges to choose from.
 
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My daughter received this Leapster for Christmas. She loves it so much. I bought her a couple of games, she enjoys this so much. I like it that you do not have to hook it up to the TV if you dont want. Highly recommend for any kid.
 
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This toy is actually a good learning tool. It has helped my 4-year-old recognize letters and how they sound. Since getting this toy, she is starting to sound out words and starting to read them by herself.
 
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It is very educational. I especially like the Madagascar game because it was so multi-functional; teaching grammar, math and spelling.
 
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This is a wonderful learning game. Very portable. I am much more pleased with it than I would be with letting my 5 year old son play with a gameboy. It's learning and it's fun. I even like to play the games. The only thing that I would suggest is that if you buy it, go ahead and invest in the charger that goes with it, because within a couple months you will have spent much more on batteries. Also, I wish that the company would come out with more games for it, particularly a writing one with d'nealian handwriting. You know the manuscript with all the curly ques and not the ball and stick writing. Also more drawing games would be good. I would highly recommend this game for any child between the ages of 3 or 4 and about 10. It kept my son occupied on a 1 1/2 hour trip and back. He loves it!
 
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This is an excellent toy/game. My 4 year old feels like the bug guys, they have nintendo ds. She plays with it a lot and isn't bored with it at all. She also likes showing her friends what she can do!
 
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This is another wonderful game from Leap Frog. My 6 year old loves it. She likes the games that came with the unit. She has not used the Madagascar game as much as I thought she would.
 
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This is an excellent item for any child ages 4-10. I purchased it for my granddaughters' sixth birthday on the 14th of this month and she has played with it every day since. It is the first toy she plays with when she arrives home from school. It is educational, fun and good for hand-eye co-ordination. Thank you for making such a great product!
 
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I was debating on purchasing this toy or the v-smile toy. I'm glad I purchased this one. my 4 yr old loves it. He thinks its a video game and he's learning at the same time. The games are easy to play and he doesn't need that much help with the cartridges. His daddy loved playing with the toy too. It was an excellent christmas present that he's still playing with and loves!
 
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I brought the Leapster for my daughter as a Christmas gift and I'm forever buying batteries, she loves it. Whatever you do when you purchase this item buy rechargables, because I'm sure you'll have the same issue.
 
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He's not quite 4 yet but that dosen't stop him from enjoying this system. I think even if he dosn't totaly "get it" he is still getting something from it, as kids do learn lots from repetition. Plus the television connection is great. It dosn't just reproduce the game on a bigger screen it enhances it and adds to it. Can't say enough. His favorite characters charge his interest and he loves every minute of it, and it's all educational.
 
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I think my 5 year old was ready for this type of game. Her 2 1/2 year old brother seems to enjoy watching her play and is also learning.
 
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My daughter got this for xmas and her friend got the Pixter. By the end of their first playdate together after xmas, they were both wanting the leapster and neither wanted to play with the pixter
 
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this is an outstanding product for my 4 year old. the funny thing is my 11 &12 year old play with it too.great learning skills on every cartridge.no complains wat so eva!!
 
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best for ages 7 & up. It's a visual learning tool with sound that's like a video game, this makes it feel like they are playing a video game.
 
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Both my 3 & 5 yr old love this learning toy - its a must for this age group
 
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It's great for kids. My niece loves it. I bought it for christmas and my brother tells me she doesn't put it down. This girl can't stand doing homework, but she loves playing while learning. I love buying toys for my nieces and it's great when you can find something that will benefit them. I'm glad i made the purchase and i am greatful for the comments i read before buying as well. They really help you make an informed decision
 
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It's a great way for the boys to stay busy and quiet in the car on trips. Plus, the chips are very educational and hold the boy's interest.
 
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a great learning experience for my 5 year old son. he always look forward to play with it.
 
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This product is very excellent for learning especially when they are not going to school yet!!! I would recommend this product it is very educational!!!
 
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My nephew was ecstatic and wouldn't put it down all the way home to Michigan! Better than any video game, it has really kept both him and his 2 1/2 year old brother occupied and not fighting. Would highly recommend it.
 
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I just wish there were more games for it. he loves it what he has but he loves a variety of games. But its a great system and hes learning a lot! he loves letters on the loose because he can practice tracing the upper case and lower case letters.
 
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the game was excellent since my nephew was able to play with it on his own and then show us what he did in the big screen. The only problem is that the games for it are limited and he was only able to use two of them. I think they need to come up with new titles fast because my nephew was able to get used to one game in less than a week.
 
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I love it because it is educational, portable, and easy to learn.
 
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It's easy to use and teaches letter wrting effectively
 
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It was defective after my child played with it for two weeks
 
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After getting it, my 6 year old could not put it down. Her 4 year old friend/neighbor runs to it everytime she comes over. She doesn't quite understand what to do, but the sights and sound captivate and fascinate her. I enjoy the fact that my child is learning while she thinks she is just "playing games"! I, as a responsible parent, had to try it and found though the "learning" aspect was easy, I was enthralled by the "games"! Great way to mix learning with the obsession of video games!!
 
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My son is 3 and loves his leapster. Even though his hand eye coordination was not very good at the beginning, he was able to quickly catch on. I don't really spend much time teaching him how to play because the games prompt you on what to do. If your child understands basic instructions and his/her left/right coordinates, it is really a good product for the kids to self learn. It keeps them really busy and out of your hair, even for 30 mins. Great product, but I wish it had more games for each level.
 
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My 4 year old won't put the L-max down. Only advice is: invest in a set of rechargable batteries.
 
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We bought this for my son when he just turned 3. He played the games that are on the system they are pretty basic. Now he can draw all his letters and numbers! Letters on the loose, Math Factory, Thomas and Dora - ALL great titles!!Now My two year old wants to play!
 
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My kids are 7 and 5 yrs old and both are able to use it with no problems.
 
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My son LOVES his Leapster. It is one of the things that he would play all day if I didn't make him put it down to eat and to do other activities. And he has learned alot with the Letter Factory game that we purchased for it. He had a speech delay and this has been helping him with his letter recognition and the sounds that they make. I would recommend it to anyone. A+ But I would recommend getting the recharger and the plug to plug it in...because it will eat up your batteries like no tomorrow.
 
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Very user-friendly and I like the graphics. He figured it out right away on Christmas day, and played all day with it. I would have thought for the money it cost, it would have at least one more game already on it. I should have checked out how many games are actualy preloaded on the system. One of the "games" is really just a preview of all the other games you can buy. The only actual games are a counting game and a paint game. Overall, a good system and he really likes it.
 
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Santa got this for the 2 younger kids they absolutely love it. I was concerned it would be a bit too advanced for our 2 1/2 year old - was i wrong the basic programs in the machine are perfect & cars program. The 2 teenagers like it too!
 
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My son enjoyed the Leapster L-Max. He enjoys learning and this product allowed him to expand his vocabulary and mobility skills.
 
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