My son is 4. is this too fragile for his age?I'm also strongly considering Educational insights my first microscope. Hes good with toys but still 4!
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I bought it for a child that I tutor. He was a 9 year old at the time and even though it is not fragile, it takes some fine motor skills to get it working well so that you can see things through it, so I recommended that his father help him with it.
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I think he might be a little young for this microscope. I bought it for my 8 year old grandson.
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I think it should work well for him with adult supervision. I gave this to my grandson when he was 6.
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I think this scope is fairly tough, so a careful (or supervised) four year old would be OK.
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Greetings, is made of a durable material, but for a 4 year old, I think it is very delicate.
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Hi, in my opinion there's nothing in the set that an 18mth old would have any issues with. He would probably love to join in! The parts are big and its easy to clip together. I hope this helps with your decision.
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Yes it would be ok for children, it is quite durable, could be dropped don't see it getting damaged. Has decent magnification. Comes with a little carrying case.
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Not at all! My daughter just turned 4, and that's the only thing that she wanted too! Both my 4 and 6 year olds have really enjoyed it. It's especially great for looking at the moon. I feel like it was a good value for the price, and an appropriate product for a child. (Any similar items seemed too advanced for a small child.) Good luck with your purchase!
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My son was 7, now 8, and loves them. The hive does have alot of small parts. So judge wisely with your child. We have had no issues at all with the toys.
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I think it will be too easy for him. The suggested age is 8-12. How about try some searches from amazon Toys & Games by age "14 & up" and also your preferred brand.
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You probably already got one, but my concern would be the dropping. My 4 year old has dropped his leapster so many times and I wouldn't get him a DS for a few years because of it. If they could be responsible I think the DS would be cool. I will upgrade probably when he is around 7ish and maybe get one for his brother depending on if he can do it when he is 5 or just get another Leapster or pass brother's down.
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My son is 9 mos old. He loved it at 4 mos. old, but could care less about it now...
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My son was about 3.5 when we moved from Duplo to Lego. We have this set (amoung many others) and he would help me build them. Yes, if your child no longer puts things in his mouth, ears and/or nose, and you are willing to have a building session with him/her, I feel this is a good set. We have many loose legos now as well. My son is almost 4, and he plays with his Lego's more than any other toy. He doesn't care so much for these sets, as he just wants to build whatever he wants. My OCD kicks in a little when the sets are all in pieces, but hey, he is having fun.
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I think your almost 5 year old would love it. It has play value beyond the age suggestion and would help spur your almost 5 year old into different types of imaginative play. My youngest great-nephew, who is 4, loves it. But his older brother, who is 7, loves it too and together they play happily for a few hours. If those 2 high energy boys can actually play together for a few hours, it makes me believe the toy has lots of play value. I hope this helps.
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Absolutely not! I bought it for my twins at 2yr2m and they are almost 4 now and still play with it. Definitely a good buy at that age.
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No, sorry. This is more a collectible that a toy. The handling would do a child of six years of this, it would break quickly. You should look at other options, such as Hasbro or Mattel that are really oriented to children of these ages. Thanks for reading. My greetings
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I don't know how old your son is. There are small pieces that may not be appropriate for a very young child, but otherwise, the figure we received seems as sturdy, or maybe a little more so, that your typical action figure.
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Hi there, sorry for the late reply, but this should be appropriate for a 3 year old. I have bought mine for a 2 year old and she already knows how to play with all the little things. I hope I have helped you in anyway possible.Sincerely,
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I gave this as a gift for my 4 1/2 year old nephew and he liked it a lot. So I guess like as young 5-10 years of age (and or above, 'cause adults like it too, lol!) would be perfect age for this one. I hope it helps.
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I think it is perfect for 3 or 4 year old. My son is 5 now. He want a fast one which the wheel made of rubber instead of plastic. So when he turn 5 . This one may not good for him.
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My grandson is younger but way ahead of his age and my nephew is 7 and both are addicted to this. They get help from their parents but love working with it. Btw, microscope is something else they liked since I gave one to each.