my 6 year old daughter has put these

DKLS

Thats quite a spendy list for a 6 yr old.

Bag of chocolate coins, 2 satsumas and a walnut should suffice at that age

jamespir

6 year old dont need a phone wii could be great as a family present but i wouldnt buy one for my 7year old personaly an xbox would no way too and whats left the ds yeah i think that could be good for learning

you need to use commen sense really just cause a child writes a list dont mean you need to buy her everything on it you buy what you thinks sensible

Sarahlou_2

DKLS wrote: »

Thats quite a spendy list for a 6 yr old.

Bag of chocolate coins, 2 satsumas and a walnut should suffice at that age

If only

Deals_2

good fun to play with . what other games would be good?

delain wrote: »

I bought Jenga for my twins' 6th birthday. They still use the blocks to build imaginary things :rotfl:

Deals_2

and more about a fun additional thing to have really.

Sublime wrote: »

The Ds would probably be the most cost effective out of the consoles long term, and she can also play solo.

With regards to the phone, my DD is getting this one, only because it is was a freebie given to me (with £10 credit pre-loaded) when I took out a mobile phone contract. It states unlimited texts, so may be good as a stocking filler.

JimmyTheWig

Counting_Pennies wrote: »

he wants a Ben 10 game to go on it, but I am putting my foot down. I don't want any fighting or shooting games.

Yay! Finally! There are other parents out there who don't let their children play and watch Ben 10!


OP, if you want something for the family go for the Wii. If you want something just for your DD then go for the DS. Agree with others' comments about her being too young for an XBox or mobile phone.

Sarahlou_2

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Yay! Finally! There are other parents out there who don't let their children play and watch Ben 10!


OP, if you want something for the family go for the Wii. If you want something just for your DD then go for the DS. Agree with others' comments about her being too young for an XBox or mobile phone.

We let our son watch Ben 10 - he's perfectly normal, doesn't turn into random aliens and is top of his class?????! :rotfl:

Money_maker

A 6 year old:

Has no need for a mobile phone.
xBox is probably too advanced, more for serious gamers.

Get a :
DS if you dont mind her playing it constantly.
Or
Wii if you want some control over the gaming (ie. not portable, easy to turn off).

ChinaGriffin

Although I agree with the other posters that a 6 year old (or any pre-teen) has no need for a mobile phone, I also understand that little girls like to think they're grown up, handbags, dress up clothes, pretend make-up etc. How about getting one of these:

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/ALCATEL-OT-209/PPAY?src=phoneFinder&tariffNetworks=&clearance=false

At 99p, it doesn't matter that she won't use it as it's cheaper than buying a toy one and once she gets bored of it, you can stick it into the kitchen drawer as a spare.

I'd also agree with a DS or DSi. Lots of little girls games for them and I'm sure you'll be able to montior the amount of time she plays on it.

There are loads of board games which are brilliant to help with learning and great for family time. Good luck!

jamespir

ChinaGriffin wrote: »

Although I agree with the other posters that a 6 year old (or any pre-teen) has no need for a mobile phone, I also understand that little girls like to think they're grown up, handbags, dress up clothes, pretend make-up etc. How about getting one of these:

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/ALCATEL-OT-209/PPAY?src=phoneFinder&tariffNetworks=&clearance=false

At 99p, it doesn't matter that she won't use it as it's cheaper than buying a toy one and once she gets bored of it, you can stick it into the kitchen drawer as a spare.

I'd also agree with a DS or DSi. Lots of little girls games for them and I'm sure you'll be able to montior the amount of time she plays on it.

There are loads of board games which are brilliant to help with learning and great for family time. Good luck!

but its still a phone that can make calls its not suitable for a six year old to have regardless of how cheap it is