For a child, I would not recommend the biggest screen at the cheapest price... I would spend a few extrta dollars on something that's a shade more durable, from a better-known brand. We spent $150 on an "Eddie Bauer" DVD player for our young son that we found on closeout at Target. It was actually an Audiovox unit with the Eddie Bauer brand stamped on it. Its jacks and connections broke or shorted out in less than six months, the onboard battery is of a format that's no longer made and so can't be replaced... so, we have to buy another one now. I would've spent the extra $50 to $100 on a better unit.