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Handheld Electronic Games for Preschoolers

Many parents tend to shy away from allowing their children to play video games, especially at a young age. Parents worry that their children are not learning or growing properly if they are focused on these games. However, PBS Parents lists a number of features a game can have that are good for preschool children, including multiple layers of difficulty that help them reach goals, the ability to make decisions to explore his interests, cooperative play and absence of stereotypes and violence. There are a number of handheld games for preschoolers that meet these criteria.

LeapFrog Scribble and Write
- The LeapFrog gaming company has become synonymous with education games for children, and it offers a number of handheld electronic games that can help preschoolers learn.
  
  LeapFrog̵7;s Scribble and Write game is small enough to fit in your preschooler̵7;s hand, but can provide big fun and learning. Users are given step-by-step instructions for learning to draw shapes and pictures. Children trace the shapes on the screen with a stylus that comes attached and are given positive feedback for a job well done. They can also erase their work and start over at any time with the sliding eraser.
LeapFrog Text and Learn
- LeapFrog̵7;s Text and Learn game will make preschoolers feel like mom and dad, because it is designed to look like a cell phone. The game includes a full keyboard, so that they can begin to learn the typing skills they will use when they enter school. They can explore and answer questions and their letters and numbers, giving them a boost toward learning.
Leapster L-Max
- The Leapster L-Max handheld electronic game is an advanced version of the original Leapster, which some young children may already have. This toy is the preschooler̵7;s version of Nintendo̵7;s Game Boy and offers games that are educational as well as entertaining.
  
  The Leapster L-Max will play the games from the original Leapster but also offers a number of other advantages. The screen on the L-Max is touch sensitive, so that users can control the game with the directional pad but also by touching the screen directly with the attached stylus. L-Max games feature lovable characters such as Dora the Explorer, Sonic the Hedgehog and the animals from the movie ̶0;Madagascar.̶1;
  
  While this game is handheld so that your preschooler can take it where he wants, it can also plug into the television and be played like a larger video game.

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