Customer Reviews

Little Leaps Grow-with-Me Learning System

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There are other reviews on here that complain of lengthy set-ups. It took me 3 minutes tops. I was even worried about it because I don't have a normal DVD player, we have a Sony Playstation 2. It works great! My son got this for his 1st birthday (yesterday) and I set it up today. I don't think he's really ready for the interaction yet. I was a little disappointed that there are only sample games on these disks- you have to go out and buy the games seperately. A bummer, since the system was $40. But overall, it is good so far. I'll update when my son is able to use the system better. Don't be scared off by the reviews.

I have a 9 month old and a 2.5 year old and since this toy claims to be for ages 9 months - 3 years, I figured it would be perfect for both of them. It can be played in baby mode with some simple big buttons for babies or in toddler mode with a joy stick. You can purchase games for either mode.

Our baby has been playing with it in baby mode and there are several nice games available for that.

The toddler mode is disappointing though. First of all, there's only 1 game available for toddler mode. Second, the joy stick is a bit hard to use. Even I sometimes have a hard time getting it to select something. There's a bit of a delay between selecting something and your selection showing up on the tv, so you have to have the patience to move the joy stick and wait for a bit. That's tough for a toddler to do. The toddler game that we have is also very simplistic. We have computer games for him that are more interactive than that. If you have a computer, I'd recommend just getting some toddler computer games instead.

On the plus side, set-up was very easy for us and we don't have a major brand name dvd player.

We got it as an early b-day present. It took me less than 5 minutes to set up(and I have a nontradional dvd player-its built into my tv). The girls love it both can easily operate it(they are 11 months old). Jazzy has started saying duck because of it. Hopefully more words will follow. I do suggest buying one of the other disc when you buy the system(we got Say it Baby and love it). I am suggesting it to all of my friends for Christmas and will most likely buy more discs soon!

After reading the other reviews of this product I was worried about setup issues but we got it up and running in a small amount of time.
We went through each of the three sample games (two baby and one toddler
) with my 1 year old. He did not have the attention span to actually hit the buttons to play but he enjoyed the music and characters. We tried the second cd that came in a paper sleeve and discovered a no interaction version of sample games/activities. He loved this video because it was continuous. We will watch this until he is familiar and then try the interactive games. So far I would recommend this product. The characters were so cute and the music was great.

We saw the commercial for this toy, but are a bit disapointed after receiving it and getting it set-up. First, regarding set-up -- skip the "Quick Set-Up Guide." The "Quick Set-Up Guide" leaves out an important step -- press the big, red button while the green light is still flashing. Save yourself the frustration. Put in the DVD that comes with the system, and follow the set-up guide on the DVD (you'll need to have the quick set-up codes for your DVD player ready). That said, we did manage to get it set-up after some frustration. Set-up took more than 5 minutes, though! It works fine with our Cyberhome DVD player. The "game controller" is basically a remote control of sorts for your DVD player. The "game" (DVD) operates on a pause/play basis. The DVD will play for a few minutes, showing your child some new concepts, and then, it will pause and ask your child to press a button to continue/help/hear the answer/etc. Your child can press any of 3 large colorful buttons on the "game controller" to get the "game" to continue. The yellow button slides a bit. The blue button is similar to a light switch -- it can be pushed up or down, and is used for scrolling through items on the DVD/game menus. The red button is a standard button, and is used for selecting items from the menus. The problem with the "game" is that it's slow. Baby has to watch several minutes of the program and wait to be asked to press a button (any button will do). My 17 1/2 month old doesn't have the patience to sit, watch, and wait to be asked to press a button. She wants to press all the buttons all the time right now! She pressed the buttons like she was playing the piano until she was tired of that, and then, had more fun climbing all over me like I was a jungle gym as we sat on the couch together. She did not have the attention span to sit through an entire "game" patiently as is intended. The play aspect of the "game" is just too slow. Although I must say that some of the characters ARE cute, and she did enjoy the Baby Cam (from "Say It Baby") through the park with the baby's eye view where she got to identify some of her favorite animals & vehicles -- duck, dog, cat, train, & plane. But I still had to keep the game controller away from her until it was time to press a button. (Baby Cam is one of the samples on the DVD that comes with the system.) Do yourself a favor if you buy this game system & buy a game or two to go along with it. You'll be disappointed in the "sample games" that come with the system. They're just a few samples from the actual games. For what you're getting, it gets expensive when you start adding games to the system. We're sure that she'll never use the toddler mode due to the slow pacing. By the time she's that advanced, we'll need to buy her a better game system that's more interactive and more responsive. If your child has the patience to sit, watch for 2-3 minutes or more, wait to be asked to press a button, & watch patiently some more, then you & your child may enjoy this together. If you don't expect too much, then you might not be disappointed.

My son is 16 months old and has been using it since Christmas. He really enjoys the interactive play, and I feel it offers a better use of time over a regular video. The discs are basically DVD games that require them to push one button to continue to play (in baby mode). Therefore, there IS a delay when you push the button, but I don't feel it dampens the experience.

Since it works like a universal remote, it has to be set up like one by entering codes. Unfortunately, my husband set it up wrong the first time so now I always have to switch the language when I turn it on. I do wish it came with a play disc, not a demo disc. Also, the discs should be cheaper (closer to the $12 range for the amount of content). One great feature of the baby discs is that if there is no input for a set period of time, the unit will go to the next activity to stimulate interest. Overall a great system, despite a few drawbacks.

Advantages: Works for both babies and toddlers, great interactive play with engaging characters, wireless controller.

Disadvantages: Limited library (3 baby discs and 3 toddler discs, total), expensive discs, difficulty of setup.

Note: I just got him the "Thomas" disc, and unfortunately, it is for 24 months and up. There is no "baby" or "watch-and-learn" mode, and he just cannot figure out when to press the button and when to use the joystick. It also plays only in English, unlike the other discs. I don't think he'll be ready for this for a few more months.

I recently bought this system for my 26 month old, and he LOVES it! There are no cords and wires to install, it simply works through your DVD player. The cordless "remote" has two sides, one for babies and one for toddlers- we have only used the toddler side so far, but my son can easily manipulate the joy stick and the two buttons and seems to have no problems following the verbal commands of the games. I have been very impressed with the educational content of the games we have played thus far- focuses on ABCs, numbers, feelings and manners, and the graphics are top notch and super-engaging! I haven't found a large selection of games for this particular system yet, which is disapointing, but I'm sure the selection will grow!

I saw this and talked my sons grandma into buying it for Christmas for him. What a great investment for him! He is 2 and plays in baby mode, because his communication and physical capabilities aren't so great, but he has a great time with it. He does already understand that he has to press the buttons to get it to move on!!!! Which is very exciting, if you have a child with special needs! I don't know how I would feel about it if my child were "normal" and could run around and get bored easier, but for our situation I rate it an a+++++! Thank You leap frog!!!

This is an adorable toy that my 9month old grandaughter really loves and can comfortably interact with, however, the setup process and call time wait for assistance was abominable! We entered 20 codes each for our Memorex and Magnavox DVD player. Called support, waited 20 minutes for an answer from someone who gave us 15 more codes. Finally, I gave up, used the PS2 game, entered 000 and it took immediately. Once set up, my grandaughter starts laughing as soon as the music starts and the big buttons are extremely easy for her little hands to use. Worth the money as long as you have a multitude of DVD players available.

My daughter got this as a Christmas gift.... I was VERY disappointed. Yes, it was an easy set up, but I found the game VERY slow, it's too slow for my daughter of 20 months. She lost interest after a few minutes. This is basically a remote for you DVD player and it's slow response, my daugther didn't connect the pressing of a button with action on the game. She became frustrated because nothing would happen when she pressed a button. I'm reluctant to buy more games, I'm just returning it.