JumpStart Toddlers and My Learning Scrapbook

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Summary: Very disappointed
Review: I was very disappointed in the software. Itis really boring.
It should be more for a 3 1/2 to 5 year old.
They should bring the JUMPSTART TODDLERS with the Dog, Peekaboo game back. Why change something that is already working?
This game is a waste of money and cannot learn anything from it.
The only thing that's nice is that it's colorful.
I miss just buying the CD alone, now it comes in a cardboard box and it costs more money...

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Summary: JUMPSTART TODDLERS WITH THE DUCK
Review: I was very disappointed in the software. Itis really boring.
It should be more for a 3 1/2 to 5 year old.
They should bring the JUMPSTART TODDLERS with the Dog, Peekaboo game back. Why change something that is already working?
This game is a waste of money and cannot learn anything from it.
The only thing that's nice is that it's colorful.
I miss just buying the CD alone, now it comes in a cardboard box and it costs more money...

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Summary: Excellent game for toddlers
Review: It works with Windows 2000, even though the box says you need Windows 95/98. It knows how to set up the video mode automatically, and restores the screen correctly when you return to Windows 2000. (Other games such as Reader Rabbit appear in a small box on the screen when you do not have 640x480 resolution.)

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Summary: Very disappointed
Review: Jump Start Baby was fantastic so when my twins became toddlers I decided to buy Jump Start Toddlers. The graphics and sound quality are fine the but usability is not easy and very erratic. Take the counting game for example. 10 fish are displayed on the screen and it is supposed to count from one to ten so the child can learn to count. What happens is if the keyboard is clicked (which it is all the time) it goes on to the next group of fish to count. So basically your child is just hearing the number 1. This also happens with the colors. The flowers change color and as soon as the keyboard is clicked it goes on to the next color to change cutting Dee off in mid sentence. I think the product would be really good if this feature were fixed. We have stopped using this product.

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Summary: Perfect First CD for your child or grandchild!
Review: Jump Start knows how to deliver. This CD is perfect as a first CD for a baby and toddler. It is also a perfect complement to a youngster's CD library. Your youngster will learn, but more important at this age, your baby will become comfortable with computer. It is remarkable to see a child as young as 15 months "playing" on the computer. This CD is very easy to use. Installation is a snap. You and your baby can "learn" together from this remarkable CD. Highly recommended!

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Summary: Not As Good As Jump Start's Other Products
Review: Most of the games/activities are much less stimulating than those of Jump Start's 18mo to 3yr-old version. In fact, some of them are so simple and shallow that it's hard to believe there isn't more to them that is inaccessible somehow due to a programming flaw. The butterfly selector is confusing and requires adult assistance. The program comes with two levels of play, and the level selector pops up anytime the mouse nears the bottom of the screen. This is bad because many of the child's activity zones are also located at the bottom of the screen. This means the level selector gets launched inadvertently every few minutes. The selector then covers up the section of the screen that the child is playing with. In addition, the level selector doesn't work according to the steps laid out in the directions. My husband and I are both multimedia developers and neither of us can figure this selector out. Our son enjoys 2 of the 6 activities, so I feel we got somewhat of our money's-worth. But I probably wouldn't purchase it again. My recommendation: stick with the Jump Start program for 18mo to 3yr olds.

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Summary: Don't Walk Away.....
Review: My daughter (3 1/2) likes the duck, but she really hasn't figured out how to get from one place to another on this. I find it difficult to navigate, myself. I had hoped that she'd gain some computer skills from this since she already knows her shapes, letters, how to count, etc, but no such luck. All in all, Jumpstart Toddlers isn't that great. And having to worry that the Jumpstart program will open up my Internet browser is pretty bizarre.

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Summary: Great Buy
Review: My daughter got this for christmas...and she is constantly begging to go on the computer to play this game ...she loves to design her own pictures at grandma's house and she loves to visit Chippy to learn shapes .It's also great with ABC.. Great investment.

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Summary: Great Buy
Review: My daughter got this for christmas...and she is constantly begging to go on the computer to play this game ...she loves to design her own pictures at grandma's house and she loves to visit Chippy to learn shapes .It's also great with ABC.. Great investment.

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Summary: plain disappointing
Review: my daughter loves to do things "by herself", and I honestly thought JS toddlers was going to help her become familiar with the PC. Argh! There is no clue as to what she has to do, the instructions are ambiguous and not enough. This software expects the parent to sit in front of the computer with the child, helping him every step of the way.... well, here's news for you: that is exactly what your child DOESN'T want you to do! a good software should allow the kid to explore and have fun on his/her own, without the constant prompting from parents. And this one doesn't do that!