Does anyone's child use ABCMouse.com?

izziebee

I keep seeing commercials on Disney Jr for ABCMouse.com and was checking it out and am wondering if it's worth it?
DS1 has computer class at daycare/school and loves it, he comes home wanting to play on my computer and ends up just clicking around on videos. I'd like to find him something educational and geared towards his age level (he'll be 4 in March) so I am considering ABCMouse.
Any thoughts on it?

thanks!

mommymegan831

my SIL was using it over the summer with my nephew who was 5 in July.  She was concerned because he was going into kindergarden and skill didn't know all his letters yet.  She was really happy with it and he did wind up learning all the letters.  DD will also be 4 in March and I wouldn't get it for her because she already knows all her letter, she's learning so much in school and gets a worksheet for homework.  We don't really do the computer at home, but if we did I might give it a try.

izziebee

Thanks! DS is learning a ton at school and receives homework but he's really interested in the computer since they have computer class a few times a week and he's learning how to navigate with a mouse etc... So rather than him just click away on videos I'd like it to be more educational and figured this might be good.

jpearce327

I find that my DS had trouble using it. He had only used tablets before, and my computer is a macbook, so I'm pretty sure that explains it, but just something to think about!

Blackvelvet

My son love it now but it took a good week for him to be able to use the mouse.  He was afraid it would bite him (we live on a farm and a real mouse got him when he tried to rescue it).  Once he figured out that he would do thing with it he has done a ton of lessons he likes to get the tickets to buy things so it really encourages him to play more learning stuff.

groovygrl

I was just looking at the apps for this... I can't figure out which ones to get though...? are they all different stories & help w reading?