my 6 year old daughter has put these

ChinaGriffin

It doesn't even need to have battery charged! I agree that a mobile isn't a suitable present for a 6 year old, I was just thinking MSE that instead of buying a pricey toy mobile lol

vixarooni

I pick......none of the above. Get her a wooden toy and tell her that children in africa wouldnt even get that

bylromarha

Do none of you remember being 6 years old?

No doubt my Christmas list had a BMX, a ZX Spectrum, a Donkey Kong game and a Glowworm.

I never expected any of them, and never got any of them, but certainly wrote them on my Cmas list. Aren't Christmas lists supposed to be what you want, rather than what you actually get?

OP- get her what YOU thnk she will want, more importantly, what you can afford. All 4 of those items have ongoing costs rather than just Cmas day.

delerium

Preparing myself for all the criticism that is about to come but here goes.....

My DD who turned 4 today got a DS from her Aunt and Uncle. She got a Dora birthday game and a hello Kitty Birthday game, both of which she managed to grasp fairly quickly and have educational elements such as adding and colours and letters.

I found this site http://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/preschool-games/all-genres?action=we-recommend which has reviews which will advise what age games are appropriate for. Ie there are games which say from 3 however in reality they require a lot of reading which 3/4 may not be appropriate (depending on how advanced they are of course)

We also have an Xbox 360 as DH is a serious gamer. We bought Kinect for the family this year, and there are games which DD at 4 can play such as kinectimals and kinect sports but as others have said this is an expensive option and may not be appropriate, we only have it because of DH's addiction.

I guess the difference here is that DD at 4 didn't ask for these things, and doesn't expect them they are just what we choose to do for her. Her Santa list read sonic lipstick, and a phineas and ferb music cd.

Deals_2

good to have ideas....

jamespir wrote: »

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

Deals_2

learning to a ds?

Deals wrote: »

good to have ideas....

stumpycat

Can I also just point out that if you do get a DS that it's not necessarily a slippery slope to your child forever sitting in a corner playing on it :rotfl:

My son still spends far more time playing with other stuff - especially Lego & is more than happy to give us a go of his DS. I can't get to grips with the Brain Training & tend to shout abuse at it, but I'm eyeing up the Professor Layton games with interest!

onlyroz

My son got a DSi for his 5th birthday and loves it. He particularly likes taking pictures of himself and messing about with them to stretch his features etc. He also loves Pokemon, Zelda and Mario.

He also plays on my Wii, and on my husband's PS3. There are plenty of excellent games for all consoles that are suitable for young children, but there are probably more on the Wii. Donkey Kong Country Returns is on my Christmas list, but no doubt I'll let the boy have a go...

delain

Deals wrote: »

learning to a ds?

The phones that have the capacity for 'apps' ie the iphone and new android smartphones are far fom basic - unsuitable for a child and very very expensive :eek: they're aimed at adults and unlikely to be educational, not sure what a 6 year old would make of GPS :rotfl:

I would not give a 6 year old a £300 anything, I'd be too gutted when it got broken! At least the breakable bits of the DS are protected when it's closed :cool:

Shelley84

My DS (5) has taken over control of my DS! He's been playing it since he was about 3. Last Xmas when he was 4 I got him a Peppa Pig DS game. It's perfect for that age group.

I have a Wii - he tries to play it but can't really use the controls properly, so I end up doing it for him. My mum has bought him Mario Kart for the Wii for xmas this year, as its one he will be able to play.

Mobile phones aren't really suitable for 6 year olds IMO, though DS does play on my iPhone sometimes!

XBox games, I find, are all fighting, zombies, and driving games, so not really suitable for a 6yo girl!

Of that list, I'd opt for a DS/DSi, plenty of games for young children that they can grasp without help.