Product Description

With Little Leaps, babies learn and grow; toddlers run the show! Hands-on activities create on-screen learning fun as your child grows from baby to toddler. The wireless baby activity center interacts with your DVD player (not included) to create an engaging, interactive learning experience.

Grow-with-Me Learning System teaches letters and phonics, early number concepts, language development, problem solving, physical movement and cause and effect. Features four different language modes - English, Spanish, French and Dutch. Requires 2 "AA" batteries (not included). Measures 16"L x 6.6"W x 12"H.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #775 in Toys & Games
• Brand: LeapFrog
• Model: 10210
• Dimensions: 15.70" h x 12.00" w x 6.90" l, 3.35 pounds

Features

• Baby mode and Toddler mode
• 2-in-1 Wireless Activity Controller
• Interactive Learning Disc with 3 Learning Games
• Storage Case and Parent Guide with additional learning tips
• TV and DVD required. Compatible with most DVD players (similar to a universal remote)

Editorial Review
The Little Leaps Grow-with-Me Learning System transforms as your child learns and grows—inspiring learning in children 9 through 36 months! The 2-mode system introduces children to fun, on-screen learning experiences that change with every touch.

In Baby Mode, the chunky buttons on the wireless controller are perfect for little hands, and the activities introduce basic concepts such as first words, colors, shapes, and emotions. When your toddler is ready, you simply flip over the top of the activity controller to reveal a directional controller, perfect for toddlers. In Toddler Mode, children take charge of the action and explore more advanced learning concepts, such as letters, numbers, counting and more.

The Little Leaps Grow-with-Me Learning System introduces children to fun, on-screen learning experiences that change with every touch

The Little Leaps interactive learning disc library is specifically designed to work with the two modes of the controller. Baby titles work only in Baby Mode and Toddler titles work only in Toddler Mode, so that your child is exposed to age-appropriate learning concepts in the correct sequence.

Stage 1: Baby Mode • Interactive learning discs begin with a special view-and-learn mode.

Stage 2: Baby Mode • Parents and baby play and learn together.

Stage 3: Baby Mode • Baby develops the skills to play and learn independently. .

Stage 1: Toddler Mode • Transform the activity controller and explore more advanced learning activities that let toddlers take charge of the action.

Stage 2: Toddler Mode • Toddlers master advanced concepts by playing engaging quiz games and activities.

In both modes, activities feature a captivating mix of puppetry, animation and live action. Every activity can be played in English, Spanish, French or German. The system comes with: a 2-in-1 wireless activity controller, interactive learning disc with three sample games, and a parent Guide with additional learning tips

The controller interacts with DVD players and can be set up for use on three different DVD players. TV and DVD player required. Compatible with most DVD players (similar to a universal remote).

From the Manufacturer
From baby steps to toddler play, transform learning in a big way! Little Leaps Grow-with-Me Learning System has a library of interactive learning discs specifically designed to work with activity controller as it transforms. Baby titles work only in Baby Mode and Toddler titles work only in Toddler Mode so that your child is exposed to the age-appropriate learning concepts at the correct time and pacing. Simply flip over the top of the activity controller to transform from Baby Mode to Toddler Mode! Baby Mode * 9 months + * Little Leaps learning system exposes babies to active learning experiences that change with every touch! Press, slide and toggle to make things happen! Chunky buttons are perfect for little hands. STAGE 1: Interactive learning discs being with a special view-and-learn mode! STAGE 2: Parents and baby play and learn together! STAGE 3: Baby develops the skills to play games and learn independently! Toddler Mode * 24 months + * Little Leaps learning system encourages toddlers to take charge of the learning activities and action! 4-way directional controller and enter button are designed for left- or right-handed play. STAGE 1: Transform the activity controller and explore more advanced learning concepts that let toddlers take charge of the action! STAGE 2: Toddlers master advanced concepts by playing engaging quiz games and activities. All games can be played in four languages (English, Spanish, French and German) and feature a captivating mix of puppetry, animation and live action. Includes: * 2-in-1 Wireless Activity Controller * Interactive Learning Disc with 3 Learning Games * Storage Case and Parent Guide with additional learning tips * Quick Setup Guide (DVD player and TV required)

Customer Reviews

Not very happy with LeapFrog...
I got this for my 1 yr old last christmas, it did take me forever to set it up we have a TV/DVD player and I had to use the extra codes to get it to work... My son didnt seem to grasp which button to push on the controller, we have EVERY DISC, I would point to it and then he would push it... I guess maybe thats what you should do... now he is 20 months and has no intrest in it at all... the controller is very durrible as my son has tossed it around his room... I wish they had Elmo in their disc's though... I should have gotten the v-smile for baby.. It is just frustrating when you spend the time and money and it doesnt seem to get you any where but a head ache... for parents, when your child does not push the right button or push it at all the voice will keep saying "push a button" again and again... quite annoying!!

Dissapointing
I find this thing more annoying than educational.
First, it wouldn't set up easily with the Magnavox DVD player we have. I had to look up alternate codes online (that people just happened to find).
Then, for some reason (even though we did the initial set-up correctly) every time we start it up, it plays in Spanish and we have to go through the menus to select English.
Lastly, most frustrating, is how slow it is.
My 20month old gets excited to see his game put on... and is then bored 3-4 minutes into the game (and he can pay good attention to other videos or games).
There is just too long a delay between "push a button" and the DVD then churning to the result.
Overall, the games aren't impressive and don't provide anymore learning than we give him when reading him his books.
Maybe if we had gotten it when he was 9 months it would have been more appropriate. But at this age -- even with different purchased discs -- he is just bored.

Incredibly frustrating to install, but a great idea and educational
I read a lot of the other reviews about how hard this game is to install, and all of them are right! I think the problem is mainly the incredibly bad instructions. I figured out after an hour that the code for my DVD player was fine the first time, I just wasn't pushing the red button fast enough, as the instructions made it sound like the screen would tell you when to push it, but actually the screen just shows a picture of the game floating around in space and you are supposed to guess that means your code was accepted and you need to push the button! I figured it out mostly by chance, after trying the web site and the 800 number. Shame on you, Leapfrog---you could write better instructions than that!!

However, once I got the game going and figured out (also by chance) how to make it be in English and not Spanish) I was pleased to some extent with the product. The game that came with the system is really just a demo, but my box came with another game attached to the outside and that one is better. It has a variety of learning activities, like a car going down a road and you use a joystick to pick which way you want to go, thereby seeing a video about one of two animals. I liked the real videos, as opposed to cartoons.

My daughter is autistic and learns in unconventional ways, so although she is almost 4, this is a great product for her. I had bought a V-Smile and it's so much beyond her. Even her video game whiz 10 year old brother got frustrated with the games! In this case, she easily can make SOMETHING happen, and so she actually pays attention. I have never been a fan of electronic learning, but after a while, you do what works, and she will play for hours with an electronic phone that only plays a few sounds, so this will let her have a more varied experience!

I haven't tried all the games I bought to go with this, but I will soon and will review them.

So a mixed feeling---terrible instructions for adults, fairly engaging toy for kids.