LeapPad Platinum and a FREE Game Value Bundle

The tablet was great for a year, and I was informed that the videos were appropriate and educational until one day I overheard several bad words coming from the tablet so I took the tablet to see that a video of a women ranting about her opinion on a dairy and meat farms was playing. I was not able to escape from the video so I was forced to shut it down, also commercials play on the tablet that I do not want little ones to see. The games are educational and fun, but the screen often turns black and it can only be played for a little while. This tablet has not went through extreme conditions, and was bought brand new. I would not recommend to a friend.

Disclaimer: My daughter is underage for the LeapPad Platinum, 15 months I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. She watches Nursery Rhymes on YouTube, so we were looking for a durable pad she can watch videos on when we are at dinner or in the car, she'd grow into the more advanced learning stuff as she got older. I chose this one because at the very least the package says web browsing. I thought great, even if we can't download the YouTube Kids app, we can via the web. That was wrong. They use of the term web browsing very loosely. The browsing is strictly limited to some preselected videos chosen by Leap Frog. So far the ones I have watched aren't that great, or super short. Beyond that.... Playing videos via the web offers no control of the video being played. Once you select a video it goes full screen on playback. If the screen is touched during playback, the video stops and it backs out of full screen until you touch play again. This function, is different from watching videos you purchase from the app store. Hmm, wonder why that is? As I stated above My daughter is under the recommended age group, some of the blame here is mine. But that doesn't excuse the limitations or the functionality flaw.

My parents bought this for my daughter for Christmas as she was using her dad's tablet and I was concerned about her access to the internet and the durability of the tablet itself. I was worried that she would not be happy getting a new tablet, but that was not the case. As soon as she opened her present she was so excited. Once i had it charged and set up she just sat down and ignored her dad, brothers, and myself and immediately delved into the LeapPad Platinum. She loves the pet shop and laughed so hard at how the animals jump. For the free game we picked the one that teaches emotions, which she isn't sure how to play yet, but seemed to enjoy when I helped her. She's only had it a day, but I believe she is going to love it for a long time. My only complaint thus far is that there are not options for free games, as buying a handful quickly adds up.

My daughter started out with the LeapPad 2. It quit working this year, so her uncle upgraded her to a LeapPad Platinum. She loves the bigger screen. She says it is easier to play, and better for watching videos than her old one. She loves the included app's, seems as though more was included in this one than her previous LeapPad 2. The only Con I have about it, is the location of the power button. It is on the edge instead of on the front with the other buttons, which makes it far too easy to turn it off in the middle of playing! My daughter is getting used to it, and isn't turning it off quite as much, but it still could have been put in a better location. Overall we love the product.

Having the best tech toys are not only important to adults but to kids as well. So when I was invited by leapFrog to try out their new LeapFrog LeapPad Platinum tablet, I knew Riley and I were going to have a blast! LeapFrog never fails to deliver great tablets and other technology for kids - and that's still true with their Platinum tablet and new Imagicards! First is the new LeapFrog LeapPad Platinum tablet, the biggest, best, and toughest LeapPad ever! You still have a library of 1,000+ age-appropriate, educator-approved games, apps, eBooks, videos and more - with added awesomeness included! The screen is a 7" high-resolution, multi-touch capacitive screen with a fast high-performance processor to offer the biggest learning experiences. It also includes LeapSearch, which is a kid-safe web browser to let kids explore content that they will love. The content is handpicked by LeapFrog's team of learning experts and features expanded parental settings for fine-tuning. Something that is always of concern to me is durability. The LeapPad Platinum is LeapFrog's most durable tablet ever. It has a shatter-safe screen and a wrap-around bumper that has been thoroughly drop-tested, impact-tested and compression-tested in the LeapFrog Quality Lab. As far as space on the Platinum tablet goes, it includes 8 GB memory to hold up to 40,000 photos or 100+ game apps. It comes with a Music Player with 10 songs, Pet Pad Party, Pet Chat, Photo Fun Ultra, five Utility Apps, and a choice of one app download. Oh, and did I mention it has a back and front camera for added fun? I am a huge lover of the new LeapFrog LeapPad Platinum tablet - it brings the same great library of games and apps that my daughter already enjoys plus has an added bonus of the great LeapSearch and even more durability. I did receive product to review, all opinions are 100% my own!