Seriously, you can’t have kids and not be familiar with Dora the Explorer and her very faithful companion Boots.  For those of you not in the know, Dora is a young Hispanic girl who goes on adventures with her best friend, Boots, who is a talking monkey who wears, well, red boots.  Dora and Boots have been a big part of the Nick Jr.  read more »

When Nikolai was around 3 years old, I began my fatherly duty of instilling in him a love for all things electronically gadgety, as any good father would, by convincing Tonya that he needed a Leapster from LeapFrog.  At first Tonya balked at my suggestion that he needed such a device to stay ahead of the curve, by citing that there is nothing wrong with reading books and playing with blocks to advance his mind.  But rather than backing down, I pressed the  read more »

LeapFrog's Leapster2 and Didj handheld educational gaming systems go on sale today but are not yet ready to ship. We have discussed them in past episodes, and you can expect a full review of both systems, as well as the Tag, in the near future right here at techtalkforfamilies.com. We also plan to review games for these systems as they come available as well.

If you'd like to order one and get at the top of the list, click below to get one from Amazon. 

This year will mark an exciting year for fans of LeapFrog and their products. We've already mentioned the Leapster2, didj, and Tag systems, but all of these focus on younger children, age 8 and under. Besides the Fly Fusion, what else has LeapFrog done to "age up the brand" as they've intended?  read more »

Setting the New Standard in Educational Gaming, Leapster2 and Didj(TM) Provide Parents with Exclusive Access to Kids' Educational Progress  read more »

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Joystick, paddle, trackball, thumbpad, keyboard, mouse, Wiimote, letter tiles? Leapfrog's WordLaunch offers a hands-on approach to reading and spelling with its "sound-it, build-it, learn-to-read-it system"?  read more »

When my kids were little - babies and toddlers - they loved anything that played music and had lights. When our oldest was 3 months old, we would be able to get ready to go somewhere while she sat in her bouncer chair by the Christmas tree watching the lights with music playing in the background.  read more »

Show the world how smart your kids are! From November 15th, 2007 through January 15th, 2008, LeapFrog is having a Learning Moments Contest with 3 ways to win.  read more »

When you hear "LeapFrog," what do you think of? The LeapPad? Leapster? Chances are, you're thinking about products for kids about age 8 and under. While LeapFrog specializes in this age range, they have a few tricks up their webbed sleeve that target more than just the tadpoles.  read more »