DD2 is only 2 and is able to play on the older kids DS's - admittedly alot of it is just banging around randomly but she knows how to turn it on, get the pen out, change games and take photos! Am a bit ashamed to admit all of that really.

We are more then likely purchasing her a DS in tomorrows toy sales as the amount of fighting we have when the other kids play them (only on sat and sun mornings and when we travel) is so horrendous that we cannot deal with it any longer and are succombing to her tantrums and are buying her one! Another thing to be ashamed of as a parent!!

Incidentally DS was 4 when he got the DS as we were just about to embark on a 7 week os trip - he was able to play it very easily and picked up on it quickly.

So what I am saying is that I would recommend a DS.