OT: Would you recommend a Nintendo DS?

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Just wondering if any of you have bought this for your kids? We are considering buying one for to play with, he's pretty good with all his toys but this is (unfortunately) what kids his age are playing with. We are going to let him work towards playing with it on a token system so his time will be quite limited!

I've had a look through the games and I have to say, for a 4 1/2 year old, it looks like there are only the action adventure type of games. We aren't really keen on him playing only those so are there any other games, like number, word, maths, board games, etc (he really enjoys those things) that are age appropriate?

Thanks if anyone has any advice, I don't want to regret buying one for him.

Darla

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the Reader Rabbit series are nice but I only know them on PC. How about

a Wii which looks more fun and you can play with someone else and at

least you get exercise. I wouldn't do it myself but it depends how much

wants one.

Sally

Darla wrote:

> Just wondering if any of you have bought this for your kids? We are

> considering buying one for to play with, he's pretty good with

> all his toys but this is (unfortunately) what kids his age are playing

> with. We are going to let him work towards playing with it on a token

> system so his time will be quite limited!

>

> I've had a look through the games and I have to say, for a 4 1/2 year

> old, it looks like there are only the action adventure type of games.

> We aren't really keen on him playing only those so are there any other

> games, like number, word, maths, board games, etc (he really enjoys

> those things) that are age appropriate?

>

> Thanks if anyone has any advice, I don't want to regret buying one for

> him.

>

> Darla

>

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the Reader Rabbit series are nice but I only know them on PC. How about

a Wii which looks more fun and you can play with someone else and at

least you get exercise. I wouldn't do it myself but it depends how much

wants one.

Sally

Darla wrote:

> Just wondering if any of you have bought this for your kids? We are

> considering buying one for to play with, he's pretty good with

> all his toys but this is (unfortunately) what kids his age are playing

> with. We are going to let him work towards playing with it on a token

> system so his time will be quite limited!

>

> I've had a look through the games and I have to say, for a 4 1/2 year

> old, it looks like there are only the action adventure type of games.

> We aren't really keen on him playing only those so are there any other

> games, like number, word, maths, board games, etc (he really enjoys

> those things) that are age appropriate?

>

> Thanks if anyone has any advice, I don't want to regret buying one for

> him.

>

> Darla

>

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[Guest guest]

the Reader Rabbit series are nice but I only know them on PC. How about

a Wii which looks more fun and you can play with someone else and at

least you get exercise. I wouldn't do it myself but it depends how much

wants one.

Sally

Darla wrote:

> Just wondering if any of you have bought this for your kids? We are

> considering buying one for to play with, he's pretty good with

> all his toys but this is (unfortunately) what kids his age are playing

> with. We are going to let him work towards playing with it on a token

> system so his time will be quite limited!

>

> I've had a look through the games and I have to say, for a 4 1/2 year

> old, it looks like there are only the action adventure type of games.

> We aren't really keen on him playing only those so are there any other

> games, like number, word, maths, board games, etc (he really enjoys

> those things) that are age appropriate?

>

> Thanks if anyone has any advice, I don't want to regret buying one for

> him.

>

> Darla

>

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