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Kiddie Tablet or E-reader - What Is Best for Almost 5 Year Old.

I'm interested in buying one of those kid tablets or e-readers for my daughter for my Christmas. She is not very techy but she has had a Mobi-Go for a few years that she really enjoys. Prior to that, we had the Tag Jr but she never really liked it and the Click Start My First Computer which she never got the hang of. I'm due with #2 in two weeks and just don't have the time to do the research - can you guys give me any info on what you think is best and why? Thank you!!

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Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii

My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one for his upcoming birthday, but my husband and I are not sure we want him to have one. We're concerned that even if we restrict his usage of it, it will be addictive and he will be less interested in his usual activities --- reading, art, t-ball, scooter riding, music, imaginative play, etc. He's the usual energetic kind of boy but we love that he has a creative and...