LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad (Purple) Reviews

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is a durable toy and the size is just write for little hands. It was very easy to set u--just plug in with the cord to the computer and the program opened up. Then several steps later, I was able to select my daughter's name (they give options to hear if it's pronounced correctly which is great) and you can select which "emails" and stories to pre-load. My 2 year-old loved how it says her name and giggles every time. But she didn't seem too interested in playing with it--her bigger brother (3 1/2) took it and pushed tons of buttons and played with it for almost 25-30 min straight. I did try to program it so it could say some other names for the email options for their grandparents (who are from a different country) and it didn't have the right options for that. So if you have a non-traditional name you may find it can't incorporate that word/name. Overall it's a cute game but I found the window where the stories, etc. display way too small. And with all the fancy, color gadgets these days it looks and play a bit dated. But on the other hand you don't have to worry about it breaking! I could see this coming in handle for a car ride perhaps? I do like that the volume slide has 2 options and the lowest one is pretty low, so you wouldn't have to deal with the annoying sounds in the car.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is a cute little toy. My 2 and 4 year old both enjoy playing with it. We have an iPad in our house, so I was not sure that the simple graphics and small screen would hold my girls attention, but it totally does.

The process to customize took about 20 minutes and was pretty straightforward (it requires that you download a LeapFrog program to your computer). I only wish that you could customize with more than one child's name because I have two girls who both use it.

This toy is entertaining and has a few educational components too. I especially like the ABC setting where you press a letter and it tells you both the sound and a word or two that start with that letter.

I really want to rate it higher but I am afraid that after using it for less than a week, the screen has developed some distortion which is really unfortunate.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Having two daughters who are both growing up with a wide variety of LeapFrog devices, I have never questioned or failed to appreciate the impressive innovation that LeapFrog continually exhibits with its product line ... my girls are immersed in playing with all things LeapFrog. LeapFrog's MY OWN STORY TIME PAD doesn't meet the standards set by the company's other devices in my opinion and comes across as a beta/trial version more than a finished product.

The LEAPFROG MY OWN STORY TIME PAD is a great idea ... a tablet-like device for smaller children. The TIME PAD is ruggedly built with a durable plastic housing that is remarkably lightweight (small children should have no problem handling the device) ... quite simply, it is designed to be dropped and stepped on. The TIME PAD's face features a "press-pad" keyboard with the alphabet, some buttons at the bottom that function like an adult tablet device (including one with the ever present "mail" icon and some additional "fun" buttons incorporated into the Scout and friends characters. The keyboard and buttons are completely covered/sealed to provide ample protection from even heavy liquid splashes (but not submersion). A small mono-chromatic rectangular "screen", designed to give the appearance of an open book, should physically dominate the face of the device, but it does not. What dominates the face of the TIME PAD is the iconic LeapFrog animated animals and the book graphic surrounding the screen. This crowding of graphics only makes the small screen appear even smaller. The size of the screen also crowds what's being displayed which is further compounded by the large mono-chromatic pixilation. The stories and graphics appear to be squeezed into the small space and I found it unpleasantly distracting. This may be problematic considering the manufacturer states the device is targeted to children as young as 2 years ... an age in which "big and bold" presentations seem more appropriate.

While the physical presentation of the TIME PAD might be in need of some tweaking, the variety of content for this devices and its customization is of the LeapFrog quality I normally expect. Right out of the box, the TIME PAD can be connected to LeapFrog's website via home computer for customization. Parents can input the child's name and personal preferences (color and foods) to create a device that specifically caters to child (it will even address the child by name when the TIME PAD is turned on). Stories, songs and email can also be directly loaded from the website to the TIME PAD to create an entertaining environment suitable for the child. I thought some of the activities might be a little too advanced for a 2 year old, but I am usually surprised how quickly the kids of today figure things out at such an early age. With the age range for this toy going up to 5 years of age, it should cater to a wide variety of learning abilities ... I am hoping LeapFrog expands the downloadable content selection to keep content fresh and engaging as the child grows.

I really think LeapFrog has the right idea in the creation of the MY OWN STORY TIME PAD ... giving the tots a learning toy that parallels the tablet devices they see everyone else using. Unfortunately, even though the applications on the TIME PAD are excellent, I believe the product's physical hinders its overall quality. The lack of an aesthetically-pleasing screen is a distraction that creates a more difficult learning environment. Here's hoping a larger screen is offered in future versions of MY OWN STORY TIME PAD.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad is not only cute, but it's easy to use for adults to be able to sit down with their toddlers as they explore their new toy. Learning the "how to's" for this product was a breeze and I was able to help my niece use this new and exciting toy with ease. The "key's" are a great size for little fingers. Understanding the narrator and viewing the screen were both clear and entertaining. Being able to customize this with a child's name is a great touch, giving each child more reason to interact and learn as they play along with this highly entertaining game.

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My toddler likes this toy, but would rather play with the Leapster Explorer or Leappad Explorer. Would still recommend this one for younger children because they can operate it without help and it's less expensive than the others.