This is great...Even the review prompted me to rethink some of my recent buying impulses. As I prepare for a 2 hour car ride, followed by an afternoon of planes and airports *alone* with the 2 boys, I've been increasingly drawn to some of the gimmicky video gamer type things I'm normally so reluctant to consider buying for the kids. I found myself thinking that "just this once" it wouldn't be bad, because at least one kid would be occupied. Except it's a slippery slope. Once I give it to him, I can't really take it back. And then we'll need more games...etc. etc.
Thanks for timely reminder to get creative about our plane trip, and stick to my parenting "guns."