The best gaming system to grow with a 5 yr old girl?

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jenilia1
jenilia1 Posts: 12
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Hello friends, what you think about video game system for 5 yr old girl?
I am not sure if I will be getting her one or not but I am considering the options out there. In the long run, what particular system would be the best to grow with and that might even multitask. Keep in mind, she is 5 and will be playing the children's games for quite a while so there needs to be a decent selection of the kid games.
Thanks.
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  • Cher2686
    Cher2686 Posts: 94 Member
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    Leap pad has some good learning systems that you can look into (Leap pad, V motion) but If you are thinking of the major kinds I like the DS (not the 3D cuz its bad for childrens eyes) or the WII (which is good for motor skills as fun) Those two seem to have more young girl or any childrens games
  • haleighallen
    haleighallen Posts: 209 Member
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    Why not get her a dollhouse or a new bike instead? My younger brother started playing video games young and grew to LITERALLY be addicted to them. Now, he is ENTIRELY sedentary, 5'11" and over 350lbs. He is also only 18 years old! My personal opinion....start her being physically active at a young age while she's still impressionable. You can help teach her to actually ENJOY and CHOOSE a healthy and active lifestyle. Just my 2 cents :flowerforyou:
  • Cher2686
    Cher2686 Posts: 94 Member
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    Games can be educational and a good reward. You just have to find out the sweet spot of how much and how long. My son has 3 gaming systems at the age of 7 but he uses them a total of 2-3 hrs a week at best and almost all the games he has is for cognitive learning or motor skills.
  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
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    I would say Wii.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
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    I would say Wii.
    I agree.

    AND OMG CUTE DOG!
  • AnisaMG
    AnisaMG Posts: 154 Member
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    If you are thinking about something from Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo, I would try to hold out for another year or so as I am expecting that they will all be releasing new platforms.
  • LadyIvysMom
    LadyIvysMom Posts: 391 Member
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    My nieces (5 & 7) have had a Wii for a while and they really love playing the sports type games (Wii bowling etc.) and music games (Karaoke & dance games). They are GOOD at these things too. They routinely beat me and my brother (their dad) at them haha. I think Wii also has some Disney games and of course, the Mario games. So plenty of kid friendly choices and the remotes are easy to use.
  • SorchaRavenlock
    SorchaRavenlock Posts: 220 Member
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    If you are thinking about something from Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo, I would try to hold out for another year or so as I am expecting that they will all be releasing new platforms.

    True, but that also means that right now every console has a large library to chose from, most of them have had several hardware revisions that make the consoles better, and they've dropped in price.
    I wouldn't be an early adopter just for a 5 year old to be honest.

    Taking in account the games available, I'd say the DS (handheld) or the Wii. Both have a large variety of child friendly/family games out there.
    As long as you monitor what she plays (preferably play with her, it's great family time) and make sure you limit her game time I don't see a problem with it.
  • xxcandywrathxx
    xxcandywrathxx Posts: 200 Member
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    definitely a Wii. Best console for people with short attention spans. plus she can make her own character and play sport!
  • UnderConstructionLuis
    UnderConstructionLuis Posts: 331
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    Don't know if this would fit into the criteria you are following but i have a 4 year old son. He'll be 5 in January. Anyway, when he does play a gaming system he uses his Leapfrog Leapster Explorer. It's pretty inexpensive and has several educational games. In fact, as for games, he only plays educational ones. Another plus, it's portable. He can bring it anywhere. Good luck with your search.
  • DamnImASexyBitch
    DamnImASexyBitch Posts: 740 Member
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    We have all three of the popular systems ( Wii, Playstation 2, Xbox 360 ... yeah I have a husband who loves gaming ). Get the Xbox 360 with the Kinect. You will NOT be disappointed. My kids ( girls ages 7 & 11 ) LOVE it! There are so many fun games, and they are the controller themselves so no need for anything else. If you want game reccomendations just message me!
  • DamnImASexyBitch
    DamnImASexyBitch Posts: 740 Member
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    And I think Wii sucks honestly. The ONLY reason to get Wii is if she is into Mario Bros because they have the copyrighted trademark on that. Otherwise every game is available in other systems, and Wii's graphics are horrible, more pixilated, and not as fluid. Plus she will have to continually hold onto the controller to play. The new WiiU is supposed to be better, but it's still not as nice as the Xbox360 or Playstation 2. For the price difference go with the Xbox 360 seriously.

    If you were thinking more along the lines of hand held... we have again 3DS, PS Vita & a leapster explorer. They each have their pros and cons. My 7 yr old is almost outgrown alot of the leapster games ( simply by beating them and getting bored ). Vita is too expensive and mature for her ( other than lil big planet... she loves that ). The 3ds is awesome though.
  • rae_rae330
    rae_rae330 Posts: 39 Member
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    i would suggest a XBox 360 with Kinect. She will still be playing video games, but the Kinect games are active play vs the typical sit on ur rump with a controller in ur hand. Aside from all the different dance games (which i've seen a lot of members on here use...u can really get a decent workout playing them) there are a bunch of kid friendly games too, a couple of sesame street, Harry Potter, Kinectimals, Nickelodeon Dance, Disney-Pixar Adventure, a Sponge Bob game, Ice Age and others.
  • ritasice21
    ritasice21 Posts: 200 Member
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    Like most others, I say Wii. We did not let me daughter have a game system until she was 10, but I wish we had gotten in sooner. I was in the mindset of the old atari where you sit on your butt and exercise your thumbs and we did not like that idea. Not so, wii is easy to catch onto and the games are really cheap. Wii sports, just dance, etc are great exercise.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    I'd recommend Nintendo DS. You can get a DS Lite for around 100 bucks. Tons of games for it, although now they're mainly making 3DS games.
  • FabMrFox
    FabMrFox Posts: 259 Member
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    I recomend the ...Outdoors and imagination
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
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    Atari!!!! Oh wait...nevermind. My daughter is 8 now, we got the Wii when she was about 5, and she has played with it a lot over the years...lots of sports stuff, and Hello Kitty, and dance games, and now she's starting to play sports stuff again - it just has a lot of potential and they aren't even that pricey if you get a used on these days. Also, she loves her older brother's old gameboy and has for several years. I bought her a pink one on ebay for $5 several years ago so she would have her own and she plays pokemon and scooby doo and whatever. It was super cheap and the darn thing is practically indestructible. 5 and delicate electronics do not mix well, whatever you get make sure it can handle being dropped 100 times a day.
  • MissJenova
    MissJenova Posts: 258
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    Super Nintendo


    ...but I guess a Wii makes more sense....
  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
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    I got my daughter a Leapster Explorer for Christmas last year, she loves it! She still plays with it at least 3 times a week (at first it was for hours a day). All of their games are educational too and you can buy them for a huge variety of age ranges.

    She is almost 5 btw.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    Super Nintendo


    ...but I guess a Wii makes more sense....

    With their downloadable games, it's like your wii comes with a super nintendo!

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