Favorite kid computer game?

Engnr · 09-05-2004, 10:31 PM

Help, I need a really good computer game for my 3 year old little girl. She is driving me nuts wanting to play on the computer, but she can only go about 5 minutes before she hits a button and messes things up! (I think Joe taught her everything she knows.)

Duke · 09-05-2004, 10:49 PM

Blues Clues, Dora, Barney, Sesame Street, Dragon Tales, are all safe bets for very young kids. I'm not sure about Dora, but the rest offer puzzles, coloring pages, and other things that actually entertain and educate our children. I'd have to say that Blues Clues is my favorite.

Engnr · 09-06-2004, 12:15 PM

Yea, we have a few of those. Problem with them all is they are all still a bit "old" for her. She likes Dora a bunch, just need to somehow have the game lock out the keyboard except for a combo of keys she will never be able to push, I so hate the "windows" key, what a useless POS.

Duke · 09-06-2004, 12:41 PM

Have you thought about using a Logitech Rumblepad or some other gaming device?

My daughter had a small laptop computer when she was a lot younger. I'll see if I can find similar products on the internet. These are portable, durable, and usually have various cards with different games, puzzles, and educational programs on them. I don't think the computer cost more than $50 or $60 either.

Duke · 09-06-2004, 09:37 PM

Here we go engr. My daughter has a mini computer something like these. Since I can't actually find where she put it, I'm not sure what it is exactly but I do know that she's certainly gotten her use out of it. There was all kinds of different cards for her to load off of. They not only kept her entertained, but they helped gain her familiarity with a keyboard and she learned about spelling, math, animals, colors, etc., at the same time.

Definately worth the money in my opinion.