LeapFrog LeapBand - Activity tracker - green

Ok i got this product for my niece, who is mentally challenged. She has a hard time understanding things, but for some reason this keeps her happy. even when it says to jump and clap your hands, she jumps and says "I cant do it" but keeps laughing and jumping. So i'd say great product, also.. hint: use the 30 second challenge if you need to give your kid medicine and they wont take it... works wonders! 1 week ago, it would take 1 hour for meds now it takes 15 seconds! big improvement. The only thing i can say to make it better, is a slightly bigger wrist band, for room to grow (she's 6 and above average in height and such) and also once you guys decide to make it in french, maybe add a setting where those who already have a english leapband can download the french onto the leapband or something so that its french and not english instead of having to buy a new one when it comes out. That way its just one click and poof new language! Apart from that, perfect for kids with autism or any learning/developmental problems. Makes them really happy with something so simple, like Mister Sparkles and feeding them and such. great product guys!

First and foremost let me say I was skeptical about a watch that costs so much for a kid. My 4 year old likes it but plays with it more off of her wrists than on it. It's more like a small game to keep them active that you can wear on your wrists versus a watch that has games. Does that make sense? Basically I am saying my child doesnt equate it with being a watch per se, more like a wearable electronic toy. Pros: Comfortable- Band is comfortable for little kids. It doesn't take much to turn a child off from a toy. Thankfully she can wear this for an extended period of time and doesn't complain. Gets Them Moving- Love love love that the kids dont just sit and zone out. They are challenged to make movements like jumping up and down and pretending to swim. In this technology age it's good to see something that they move around to play with versus just sitting and playing. Personalization- Kids can personalize their pet and things like the color and name of the pet. I love that the pet makes faces or gives ques like being sleepy when it wants to be played with. (see attached pictures) Sleep/ School Timers- The pet goes to sleep during pre-set hours for school and sleep. This, to me, is awesome sauce. Cons: Sleep mode quickly- The watch goes into sleep mode quickly. It's good for the battery life but I constantly hear the start up sound to wake it back up. Pretty annoying. No volume control- Why can't I control the volume? Why make an electronic device that has no volume control? It's not necessarily loud, but it isn't very quiet either. The frequent restarts would be less iritating if the volume were just a little lower. Overall, I would recommend it but keep in mind that your child, like mine, may not actually WEAR it like a watch while playing with it.

The Leapfrog Leapband is an innovative and creative invention. I love the toy just as much as my four year old daughter. The best part is that it encourages physical activity. The battery life is good. It was easy to set up and it came charged up which, was nice. My daughter wears it everyday. The wristband is made well for little arms. It fits nice and snug and is easy to adjust. The size is good, not too big and not too small. It's great that it came with a USB cord to power up the battery as appose to having to purchase one separately. My daughter enjoys the playful animal icons. It's also great that there are different levels to reach. This gives my daughter goals to work towards so she doesn't get bored easily. The actual games and exercises are fun, silly, creative, and she has a good time jumping around. I love that it's a wrist band that your wear! My daughter can always wear it where ever we go. It's strapped on her wrist so she can't lose it. She doesn't have to carry it around. It'll keep her busy with fun activities and she gets exercise while playing indoors and outdoors. Can't beat that.

Thanks to the Walmart Spark Reviewer program, I was sent a LeapFrog LeapBand in Green to review with my 5 year old child. If you are looking for a product that will get your preschooler up and moving plus interested in a fun program, this is it. How to use it? Set up for the LeapFrog LeapBand is easy. After opening the package, I simply plugged the device into my computer via a USB connection. This charges it, and also prompts you to download the software from Leap Frog. I then set up an account so my child could use the device. I was able to choose a profile for my child and associate that device with them. If you have more than one LeapFrog product, this comes in handy. Once the band was setup, I could also set a limit on the times that the LeapBand could be used. Example: The device can not be used during the school week from the hours 6:30am - 2:30pm. So how does it work? The band has an interactive pet (that can be changed) and as your child exercises via the instructions from the band, they receive gems AKA points. From what my daughter has explained, these in turn are can be redeemed for items for the pet. They can feed the pet, bath him, among other activities. So what do I like about this toy? The band is easy for my child to use with minimal instruction, it gets her up and exercising, and I like that I able to limit the play time via the Leap Frog software.

At first this seemed a little young for my daughter, 6, but then we checked it out and she really enjoys playing with it! Great item to keep her mind busy.