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Leappad or similar for 6 year old
Alikay
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One of my foster children (age 6) is due to move on early in the new year, and since the move is not likely to be local, our original plan to get her a bike is no longer practical due to the need to move all her stuff in one car boot load.
She is very keen to have a computer of some sorts, and will be wanting to play simple age-appropriate games and maybe some educational stuff too.
Would the LeapPad or Innopad be suitable? I don't want to get a cheap adult tablet, as durability is a must.
Thanks for any suggestions, or feedback.
She is very keen to have a computer of some sorts, and will be wanting to play simple age-appropriate games and maybe some educational stuff too.
Would the LeapPad or Innopad be suitable? I don't want to get a cheap adult tablet, as durability is a must.
Thanks for any suggestions, or feedback.
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i personally think a leapfrog one would not be suitable as they will very very soon be too old for that type of tablet, however one that might be of interest is the nabi 2 tablet http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410515,00.aspDrop a brand challenge
on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)0 -
i wouldn't recommend a Nabi. I bought 2 for little ones christmas presents and they will be going back. The 'free' games are mostly not free and the biggest draw back is the child can purchase coins or whatever they need for their games by accessing your card details (which you have to put in as part of the set up)
we did loads of research before we bought them and are really cheesed off. For us, one of the biggest selling points was the seperate child and parent areas but the fact you can't pincode the access to your bank cards is ridiculous!0 -
bit of a toy really, which they will probably lose interest in quickly, you could get a second hand laptop if your budget wont stretch, or possibly an android tablet http://www.ebellking.com/allwinner-a13-android-tablet, or maybe club together for a laptop with new carer/parent?!!
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You could buy her lifetime membership of UKIP :whistle:One of my foster children (age 6) is due to move on early in the new year, and since the move is not likely to be local, our original plan to get her a bike is no longer practical due to the need to move all her stuff in one car boot load....
On a more serious note, I can't advise on suitable computers but well done for fostering and for so generously caring for this little girl and others too. :T0
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