LeapFrog Little Touch Leappad Review

Overall 3.27 of 5 view all 15 reviews

Jessica
Escondido, CA

Little Touch will bore your toddler if she can get it to work.

a first-time parent

Pros

none

Cons

too many steps for the age group, difficult to operate, obnoxious noises, boring story

JUN

2007

I wasn't thrilled about the LittleTouch the first time I turned it on, before my daughter was even born. My reasons were the very reasons why my daughter never got excited about using this as an interactive book. For an age group that is all about instant gratification, constantly having to push the green Go circle is frustrating, being instructed to push the lightbulb immediately after pushing the Go circle is more frustrating, and none of the activities or the story included are that riveting. There are many other interactive books to buy for the LittleTouch, and some of them are likely more fun than the "One Bear in the Bedroom" story that comes with it, but I think they would be a waste of money when my daughter would rather read a real book. Also, switching the settings and reading the book are too complicated for a toddler to do on their own, and as soon as you get it set up for them, they'll probably hit the off button because it's so much more fun. Furthermore, the LittleTouch LeapPad is not sensitive enough to the touch for children they say the toy is made for to activate the sounds easily. My daughter had very good fine moter skills - I know I'm a big fan of hers in general, but she could do things like turn a small screw with a flathead screwdriver and put her own socks on at 15 months old - but she had trouble pushing the pictures hard enough and lost interest quickly. I thought she might enjoy the toy by the time she was 2 or so, but it doesn't seem that way. The LittleTouch has dead batteries and nobody has cared to replace them - the ultimate sign of a failed plaything.

Last edited on Aug 25, 2008