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My 7 year old daughter has been asking for Gameboy for Christmas. My
nephews, 10 yrs old and 7 yrs old, both have Gameboy and Nintendo DS, but they are playing the game all the time. Even when the family is together for holiday, birthday or even just a get-together. I guess it really depends on the parents control of the kids!!?? Can anyone share your thoughts on this? |
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"Scrapcat" wrote in message ups.com... My 7 year old daughter has been asking for Gameboy for Christmas. My nephews, 10 yrs old and 7 yrs old, both have Gameboy and Nintendo DS, but they are playing the game all the time. Even when the family is together for holiday, birthday or even just a get-together. I guess it really depends on the parents control of the kids!!?? Can anyone share your thoughts on this? My kids have both, and play neither. Of the two, the DS is much better IMO, though I'll admit their gameboys are older. Bizby |
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Scrapcat wrote:
My 7 year old daughter has been asking for Gameboy for Christmas. My nephews, 10 yrs old and 7 yrs old, both have Gameboy and Nintendo DS, but they are playing the game all the time. Even when the family is together for holiday, birthday or even just a get-together. I guess it really depends on the parents control of the kids!!?? Can anyone share your thoughts on this? It depends on the kid and on the limits the parents set. You have to decide what's okay with you. Personally, my kids have had several and manage to keep their game playing within reasonable limits. Personally, I don't see any problem with that. Best wishes, Ericka |
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In article . com, Scrapcat
says... My 7 year old daughter has been asking for Gameboy for Christmas. My nephews, 10 yrs old and 7 yrs old, both have Gameboy and Nintendo DS, but they are playing the game all the time. Even when the family is together for holiday, birthday or even just a get-together. I guess it really depends on the parents control of the kids!!?? Can anyone share your thoughts on this? While I don't think it's a good idea at all to allow kids to play the video games all the time, as a parent and a former kid I fully understand why video games get played at family get-togethers and holidays - - there's a lot of boring "dead" time for kids when people wait for stuff, or the adults converse. Consider if this is the kinds of times you've been observing. It's really a matter of the kid (some kids can get "hooked" more than others) and the limits you set as a parent. Banty |
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"Scrapcat" wrote in message ups.com... My 7 year old daughter has been asking for Gameboy for Christmas. My nephews, 10 yrs old and 7 yrs old, both have Gameboy and Nintendo DS, but they are playing the game all the time. Even when the family is together for holiday, birthday or even just a get-together. I guess it really depends on the parents control of the kids!!?? Can anyone share your thoughts on this? The recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics is that kids should not be using recreational electronics more than about 2 hours a day. That includes TV, video games, game boys, DS and the computer. Of course, if the kids are really using the computer for school, that time doesn't count. Jeff |
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In article , Banty
wrote: My 7 year old daughter has been asking for Gameboy for Christmas. My nephews, 10 yrs old and 7 yrs old, both have Gameboy and Nintendo DS, but they are playing the game all the time. Even when the family is together for holiday, birthday or even just a get-together. While I don't think it's a good idea at all to allow kids to play the video games all the time, as a parent and a former kid I fully understand why video games get played at family get-togethers and holidays - - there's a lot of boring "dead" time for kids when people wait for stuff, or the adults converse. Consider if this is the kinds of times you've been observing. On a slight etiquette tangent: Visited a family once where, when we arrived, the two boys (8 and 10) were playing their Nintendos in the lounge room. The parents greeted us and introduced their children, who grunted. The kids continued to play their games for most of the evening, with us right there, which really didn't make us feel comfortable. My suggestion: if you ARE planning to allow your kids to play the things any time, please *send them to their rooms* so that visitors don't feel they are interrupting. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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In article , Chookie
says... In article , Banty wrote: My 7 year old daughter has been asking for Gameboy for Christmas. My nephews, 10 yrs old and 7 yrs old, both have Gameboy and Nintendo DS, but they are playing the game all the time. Even when the family is together for holiday, birthday or even just a get-together. While I don't think it's a good idea at all to allow kids to play the video games all the time, as a parent and a former kid I fully understand why video games get played at family get-togethers and holidays - - there's a lot of boring "dead" time for kids when people wait for stuff, or the adults converse. Consider if this is the kinds of times you've been observing. On a slight etiquette tangent: Visited a family once where, when we arrived, the two boys (8 and 10) were playing their Nintendos in the lounge room. The parents greeted us and introduced their children, who grunted. The kids continued to play their games for most of the evening, with us right there, which really didn't make us feel comfortable. My suggestion: if you ARE planning to allow your kids to play the things any time, please *send them to their rooms* so that visitors don't feel they are interrupting. And they should greet the visitors. Although, from this description, sound like maybe there was *nothing* in this visit for them to enjoy. A lot of visits are like that for the kids. Unless there are other kids close to their age. Banty |
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"Banty" wrote in message ... In article , Chookie says... My suggestion: if you ARE planning to allow your kids to play the things any time, please *send them to their rooms* so that visitors don't feel they are interrupting. And they should greet the visitors. Although, from this description, sound like maybe there was *nothing* in this visit for them to enjoy. A lot of visits are like that for the kids. Unless there are other kids close to their age. It wouldn't bother me if the kids were sitting there quietly playing a game while I talked to their parent. And I don't see why they should be sent away. But I agree that they should greet the visitor, and should go to another room if they are being disruptive in some way. Bizby |
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In article , Banty
wrote: And they should greet the visitors. Although, from this description, sound like maybe there was *nothing* in this visit for them to enjoy. A lot of visits are like that for the kids. Unless there are other kids close to their age. No -- there wasn't. Admittedly my kids are younger, but in a similar situation I pack them off to another room with a DVD. It was very strange having the kids there; it was like being in a room with Scrabble players -- should you talk to them or not? Odd. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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"Chookie" wrote in message
No -- there wasn't. Admittedly my kids are younger, but in a similar situation I pack them off to another room with a DVD. It was very strange having the kids there; it was like being in a room with Scrabble players -- should you talk to them or not? Odd. You sound like you don't have experience with older kids. It doesn't sound odd to me at all. If you have a question for the kids, talk with them. Let them play their game and carry on conversations with the adults that you came to see. Kids don't really enjoy adult conversation and I don't see anything wrong with the kids playing the video game. It's the same thing as you shuffling your kids off to watch a DVD, except they go to another room. I would expect the kids to be courteous when you first arrive to greet you and talk, but after that if it's mostly adults, then I don't see the big deal. -- Sue (mom to three girls) |
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