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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm
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You're quite probably right BUT those devices do have some good going for them - they are helping some youngsters engage with learning who might otherwise have fared less well. One of the areas the company I work for is involved in mobile learning (not in delivering it to the children, but to the teachers, researching the technology etc).
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Don't get me wrong, I love the leapster learning systems that are out there. Ryleigh had one, although, she's out grown it. It was a great way for her to learn while having fun. We've looked at the older aged Digi game but thought we would hold off getting it for her a little longer. It's the games like Pokemon, Kirby, etc. that she likes to play on her brother's old DS that drive me crazy. It's all she can talk about.

I've had to seriously limit her time on them. She has trouble focusing at school and is easily distracted so the last thing she needs is picachu messing with her head!