Leap Frog Leappad Learning System

Pros: educational, holds interest, many books to choose from, attached pen
Cons: none

My 5 year old daughter received this for Christmas 2002. She'd seen it on television and had been asking for it for a couple months so we decided to buy it and give it a try. We immediately discovered that this product grows with your child, there are...

Pros: Knowledge really seemed to stick with my girls, and they had so much fun!
Cons: Can be annoying when full-blast, not a quiet toy!

When I got a raincheck at Christmas last year on this very popular toy, I figured if I could not one, that my girls wouldn't suffer, they had other toys I had bought. Boy am I glad that 2 days before Christmas ToysRUs called to tell me they had just...

Pros: Educational while being entertaining!
Cons: Cartridges can get lost, Initial purchase is a little pricey

Like everyone else I saw the ads on T.V. and thought "sure my girls are going to stay up late at night to read their Leap Pad. Give me a break." After buying one for my twin 4 year olds I soon found out that this was true. They loved it so much I had...

Pros: Excellent learning tool, even my 3-year old can use it
Cons: pen cord gets in the way, book pages rip very easily

My husband and I purchased the LeapPad system for our 3 year old last Christmas because he loves gadgets and playing games on the computer.

We showed him how to click on the green circle and then on items on each page and he was ready to go!...

Pros: pen attached, simple, variety, shuts off automatically.
Cons: Volume, loose disks, paper pages in books.

My son received this as a gift when he turned 3. As a parent I thought this product was marvellous. I thought what kid wouldn't want to learn how to read or do math? My son is now 5 and the leap frog just continues to collect dust on his shelf. I ...

Pros: A great way to teach children how to read.
Cons: nothing

My daughter who is almost 4 years old received the Leap Pad Learning Center for Christmas. She thought it was a great toy. But actually it is not a toy it is a book.

She is totally into reading and this Learning Center teaches her how. But...

Pros: Educational,fun,and teaches reading.
Cons: Batteries run out too fast, have to purchase separate books.

We bought the Leap Pad system in 2000 when out daughter was 4 years old. She had seen it on TV and w ...

Pros: Very educational, entertaining, holds child's attention
Cons: A bit costly, pen wire gets caught in the Leap Pad

My husband and I decided to stop buying so many toys for our son. It got to the point where he had 3 toy boxes and 3/4 of his toys never got played with. The better thing to do we agreed, was to buy him educational toys and games since he was starting...

Pros: Fun,VERY educational!
Cons: The books are a little expensive and the cartridges are very small

We purchased the Leapfrog LeapPad for my sons birthday 6 months ago for aprox.forty dollars.

He has used it faithfully everyday and has learned so much already, so it was definitely worth any dollar amount.It is a very educational product,For...

Pros: Lots of great books for kids to use, wonderful ciriculum.
Cons: Replaces parent child interaction, pen wears out easily, very delicate product breaks easily

Ok, I know this is the best thing since..well television. It gets kids thinking and using their imagination and YES its even better for them than TV.

You can purchase books about anything, even learn other languages. If you get the leap...

Pros: Easy to use, clear instruction
Cons: Closing it

Last Christmas, my father saw a commercial on television about the Leap Pad. He had to have it for my 4 year old daughter. When she opened this gift, we had to unwrap it from it's packaging immediately so that she could play with it.

The...

Pros: Home-schooling Dream Toy!
Cons: Cord is bothersome.

As the mother of very active twin boys, age 6, home-schooling has been a real challenge! While working one on one with either twin, the other was usually unruly. Then came LeapPad Learning Center! Now either boy stays busy with LeapPad while I'm working...

Pros: Educational, fun, interactive
Cons: Don't like the pen attachment - seems likely to break

My mother-in-law always asks us what to buy our son for Christmas, and this past year we suggested the LeapPad Learning Center. He had seen it in the stores and showed an interest, but never did we imagine how well he would enjoy this system once it was...

Pros: Great concept. Great characters
Cons: Limited selection of books. Some of the books offer little in the form of learning.

I bought the leap pad for my 3.5 year old son for Christmas. I had to go to several locations to finally find them in stock. Family members purchased several books for us. Some of the books I would definitely not waste money on (about $14.99 each at...

Pros: Many different options
Cons: doesn't automatically know when the page is turned

My daughter got Leap Pad for Christmas. It is something I found and (since was fairly expensive) asked my parents and/or in-laws to get for her. Well, it turned out to be the best present. I really wanted some educational toys for Lauri because she is...