I just have to add ... electronic toys, especially all kinds of touch pads can be a huge blessing to kids that have huge gaps between individual areas of development. DS2.5 is 3-4 years ahead in many areas but about a full year behind in fine motor skills. He was so unhappy, throwing tantrum, etc. when playing with puzzles, blocks and toys like that, until I realized his hands can't keep up with his brain. He's now for the most part super happy because touchpad lets him do what he otherwise can't. No more puzzle pieces flying across the room in frustration because he can't bend / twist his wrist the right way to put them in place ... he can now do puzzles as difficult as he wants thanks to android software. Of course we work on improving his fine motor skills (I can't wait for the day he'll be able to hold his own spoon or fork!) but until they are caught up, this is the best solution for him and us! ... he has a significant speech delay but after starting to read words 3 months ago, he's now starting to read full sentences ... thing he learned from his Leappad and V.Reader. He's never let me read books to him. He gets bored out of his mind ... but he loves ebooks ... so I am all for letting him do it his own way. I had my own stubborn ways when I was little, so I wouldn't expect from my boys anything different
