Leappad Disappointment- Help please if you have one

victoria1977

Am I missing something on this toy? I opened it yesterday to set it up for my son and boy and I bummed. It just seems so slow. And the apps seem kinda lame. I can't return it since I opened it, so I am stuck. I've seen people say that is totally takes their kids focus off iphones and such, but I cant see that being the case from what little experience I have had with it. So...

What apps did you buy that are actually worth the money and make this toy cool and fun? ? Ideally I'd only like to spend an extra $20-30 in apps right now.

PLEASE tell me your 3 year old totally loves it and I am way overthinking that I just threw away over $100 and should have gotten a Kindle Fire but talked myself out of it bc that seemed frivolous for a 3 year old.

smilejenn

I agree with you, I tested the leappad in the store and it seemed to move very slow. Did you completely destroy the packaging when you opened it? If not, your store may return it if you place everything back where it belongs in the box. We're returned electronic toys before.

Pesky

Can't help you.  DD had ZERO interest in that or the explorer or any other kind of electronic at the store.  She was more interested in stick ponies, calico critters, dress-up and kitchen stuff.  Quite frankly, as everyone is looking for one, you could Craig's List it fast and get your money back easily if you wanted to ditch it. 

victoria1977

smilejenn:

I agree with you, I tested the leappad in the store and it seemed to move very slow. Did you completely destroy the packaging when you opened it? If not, your store may return it if you place everything back where it belongs in the box. We're returned electronic toys before.

I purchased from etoys.com and they are saying I cannot return it. I am waiting for a manager to call me back. The packaging is such that there is no way to open it with out it looking like it was opened. Probably for this very reason. Crap.

Please someone tell me their kids LOVE it.

JLSBWG

My DS just got it for his b-day last week and loves it!  I didn't think it was too slow, in fact, it seemed comprable to the Vtech Mobigo he has. 

Pesky

victoria1977:

smilejenn:

I agree with you, I tested the leappad in the store and it seemed to move very slow. Did you completely destroy the packaging when you opened it? If not, your store may return it if you place everything back where it belongs in the box. We're returned electronic toys before.

I purchased from etoys.com and they are saying I cannot return it. I am waiting for a manager to call me back. The packaging is such that there is no way to open it with out it looking like it was opened. Probably for this very reason. Crap.

Please someone tell me their kids LOVE it.

On CL, no one will care that it is open as it is gone everywhere.  He may just need time to grow into it too.

victoria1977

Pesky:

victoria1977:

smilejenn:

I agree with you, I tested the leappad in the store and it seemed to move very slow. Did you completely destroy the packaging when you opened it? If not, your store may return it if you place everything back where it belongs in the box. We're returned electronic toys before.

I purchased from etoys.com and they are saying I cannot return it. I am waiting for a manager to call me back. The packaging is such that there is no way to open it with out it looking like it was opened. Probably for this very reason. Crap.

Please someone tell me their kids LOVE it.

On CL, no one will care that it is open as it is gone everywhere.  He may just need time to grow into it too.

I just posted it to CL. Thanks for the idea!

I can't see him growing into in. Overall it just seems like such a boring toy for all the hype.

kyoto

Yeah, I'd CL it, or try to return it to any of the other stores that carry it. I have a feeling my sister got one for my 2 year old, and if so it's going back. She's too into the iPad to be interested in the Leapster.

MrsHK

Our friends got one for their 6 year old and she loves it. DS1 played with it since we were thinking of getting it for him for Christmas. It was a hit. We haven't let him play with any other video games or such much yet so he doesn't have much to compare it to though either.

llsarmy

My 3 year old has one we got them the day they came out back in Aug. He LOVES it! we have taken it on many trips and has never lost intrest. his fav thing on it I think came on it its the Alphabet soup video. I hope this helps a little. My nephew and niece that are 5&4 love it also. My suggestion is dont sell it.

kpips20

My friend's 4 y/o has it and absolutely loves it. DS has played with and loves it as well so we bought him one for christmas. I honestly think it depends on how "tech savy" your child is. We don't allow DS to play with our phones or tablets (I personally just don't think a $500 gadget is appropriate for a child to play with )and so to him the Leappad is great.

MaxandRuby

my 3.5yr old just opened it today (today was our Xmas Day due to traveling) and he LOVES it. He didn't interact with it much in the store but in the store there isn't much to actually interact with. I also do not find it slow. It seems to be a decent speed to me.

helovesme22506

We bought ours as well back in August when they first came out.  My 3.5 y/o daughter loves it.  She is constantly playing the pet game it came with and I had bought the Tangled cartridge.  I also bought a $20 app center code - but haven't seen anything that wows me just yet to use it. 

I also didn't seem to think there were any issues as far as it being slow.  Sometimes it does take a bit to upload and sync it to my computer - but other than that, I've never seen her lose interest because it took long for her game to load.

 

Dragonflyer

My 4.5 year old has one and loves it and this comes from the boy that has his own dephoned iphone that has tons of kids apps. He loves the Cars game and doing the levels on that cartridge as well as doing photos, that sort of thing. He loves it though.

bim38106

DD1 LOVES hers and played with it almost a whole 4 hour flight. What a lifesaver that was!

That said, I don't see it being a favorite for much longer...I think she'll have outgrown it by this time next year. I bought 2 (1 for DD2 as well) and I kinda wish I had only gotten one, or 2 kindle fires. DD2 has no interest in it yet; it's too complicated for her I guess. 

Lanibee

I'm late jumping in but our 3 year old loves the leappad, so much so she woke up early the day after christmas just so she could play it more.  I couldnt believe how much she has been enjoying it.

Her favorite thing currently is to feed/bath/dry the dog.  That and the paint feature.  I think the lap runs pretty quicly for what it is,

pea-kay

Chiming in v late, but wanted to say my boys got them for Christmas, and they LOOOOVE them. I was worried when I first read this post (they have used my ipad a lot) but they love, love, love them.