Purplemaniacs Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 My granddaughter who is six is getting from her dad a Nintendo DS, not my idea of an ideal present for a six year old but I may be wrong and old fashioned Does anyone know of any educational games for it, I would prefer that she played something and learnt at the same time if possible. Thanks Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Cooking Mama is a nice sweet game & she will get to learn about all sorts of food names & preparation skills - even though virtual. I'll try to think of some others. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Thanks Emma , if you can think of any others that would be great. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 My granddaughter who is six is getting from her dad a Nintendo DS, not my idea of an ideal present for a six year old but I may be wrong and old fashioned Chrissie I feel the same way. I wouldn't buy one for a 6 year old either. This looks reasonable *CLICK* The screenshots look like fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Sorry but as the mum of a 6 year old can I suggest a different point of view. I totally agree with your view point and resisted the DS for a very long time and always try to encourage my son to play something else. In fact he is only allowed his DS at certain times. However by his age they know all about them and know all the games, moves etc. Its like the plague. My son knows games, and how to play them, that I've never heard of and he doesn't own. So they all talk about them and I imagine play them at the other childrens houses. With that in mind I would suggest buying a game that the child wants, otherwise if they are anything like my son and have no interest in your purchase its unlikely to be used much beyond the initial introduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I agree with CatieB. It's very hard not to buy the 6 year old one, especially when older brothers have them! And we have a host of 'educational' games that go unused in favour of Mariocart and the Lego games (Lego starwars/ batman/ Harry potter etc) mine all now have a DS but are currently choosing to build railways all around the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Most of the games for little ones include elements of counting, organising facts, learning how things happen, and I agree, used properly, they are a great educational tool. 6 year olds today need a completely different take on the world, and technical know-how is crucial. My 7 year old loves the nintendogs type programme - teaching her how to care for an animal without me needing to nag! She also loves the traditional mario type games. Her favourite is mama cooking. I think a DS is a great 6 year old toy, they don't need to be a substitute for real life - in fact my kids have both had them since 6, but only choose to play with them when we are on a long car journey, or at a function when they need to be quiet, the rest of the time they sit gathering dust on the bookshelf. When used they are invaluable to us and a great way for the kids to prevent boredom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Agree - all three of mine have them (not from me I might add) and although they were a bit obssessive to start with it's now just a toy like everything else. They are good for mental problem solving and general computer skills which, lets face it, mine are already FAR better at than me!! I'd steer clear of the junior brain training games etc, it's be like giving a kid a times tables book for Christmas, and probably about as welcome too BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 My niece who is 6 loves playing Animal Crossing on my kids DS's when we go to visit. Its a cute game, but beware the angry mole if you forget to save your game before switching the DS off. Apparently he is quite fear inducing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
