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Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:14 am to PT24-7
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Anyone else not allow video games?
No, I parented my sons. When they were a bit younger, we did not allow them to play video games Monday through Thursday during the school year when they had school the next day. We also set some time limits so that they did not sit in front of them all day long on weekends.
Zero reason to ban anything if you control your situation.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:14 am to PT24-7
I’m about to throw my son’s iPad and anything with YouTube on it out of the window. He watches YouTube and suddenly he turns into a little a-hole. He’s a completely different kid when he’s not watching YouTube.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:15 am to PT24-7
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guess I just don’t see what benefit the games bring to my kids ?
You just answered your own question. YOU dont see the benefit. You’re their father. Case closed. It’s your decision and yours alone. If you don’t think it’s necessary, then it isn’t. It’s not a group decision nor is it anyone else’s business as they are your kids.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:15 am to PT24-7
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Apparently they’re a huge issue in marriages as well. I was shocked to hear how many grown men play video games at the expense of their responsibilities as a dad/husband. Teacher at kids school lives with inlaws, has two kids, and husband games all day/night while she’s at work.
I’ve had one couple I’ve seen since I started couples counseling that had this issue. Figured out real quick it was just a coping mechanism for the husband to check out because he was unhappy in the marriage. Wasn’t any different then one that might go to the bar for hours right after work or might work a ton of OT just to not go home.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:15 am to dbeck
My kids play Fortnite a ton and watch lots of YouTube every night of the week, more than my liking…
But they also:
Make great grades
And excel at multiple sports
And help with our garden
And fish daily in our pond
And love to read
But they also:
Make great grades
And excel at multiple sports
And help with our garden
And fish daily in our pond
And love to read
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:16 am to PT24-7
Do you let your kids watch movies in the house? A lot of the time video games are more interactive movies. As someone who was probably 60/40 in terms of video games/outside play as a kid, I mostly loved them for the stories they would tell. They drove me to be creative outside of video games, always writing stories or designing characters for the games I would dream of making. They also provided common ground to make friends at school, where I think I would have struggled without having those interests.
Obviously you don't want your kids to become iPad slaves that just play Minecraft and Fortnite all day, but there are very obvious benefits to video games if balance is achieved. You should even try playing with your kids, I would always love when my parents would indulge me even to watch me play.
Obviously you don't want your kids to become iPad slaves that just play Minecraft and Fortnite all day, but there are very obvious benefits to video games if balance is achieved. You should even try playing with your kids, I would always love when my parents would indulge me even to watch me play.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:16 am to Yellerhammer5
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Your children will murder you in your sleep when they get old enough to swing an axe.
This is why I live alone
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:16 am to PT24-7
The only game my mother ever had an issue with as a kid was Grand Theft Auto Vice City. She was worried I'd grow up to be a mass shooter or regularly pick up hookers and beat them to death. 
I only pick up the hookers once a month. Worked out
I only pick up the hookers once a month. Worked out
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:17 am to TDsngumbo
i've always believed watching tv/videos that aren't educational or true "art" is worse than playing games, especially if you're playing with friends online or in person
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:18 am to PT24-7
No but we only allow them on weekends for a couple of hours.
Also only let them play on tablets or Handheld version on trips. Make them play on the TV when they play at home. We also don’t let them play those retarded micro transaction games that are like crack for kids and no online yet. Actually encourage them to stick with beating Mario, Kirby or Zelda (not that they need it lol) but you’re not just gonna sit there swiping the same mindless shite over and over.
Same thing with shorts on streaming services/YouTube. They’re a no go. Only half hour shows or longer.
Also only let them play on tablets or Handheld version on trips. Make them play on the TV when they play at home. We also don’t let them play those retarded micro transaction games that are like crack for kids and no online yet. Actually encourage them to stick with beating Mario, Kirby or Zelda (not that they need it lol) but you’re not just gonna sit there swiping the same mindless shite over and over.
Same thing with shorts on streaming services/YouTube. They’re a no go. Only half hour shows or longer.
This post was edited on 4/7/22 at 9:45 am
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:19 am to jcaz
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Weekend only for games. Can watch YouTube on weeknights as long as it’s educational in nature.
Some of y’all parent like mf Stalin
wtf Let your kids be kids or it’s going to be issues later down the road
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:20 am to PT24-7
Well, I got 4 Xboxes in the house
There are time limits you can build into all the devices as well as control the wifi limits.
There are time limits you can build into all the devices as well as control the wifi limits.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:21 am to footballdude
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None allowed at my house. It shows in their grades. And the scholarship offers.
Your kids are going to go ape shite party animal mode in college. Guarantee it.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:21 am to PT24-7
My kids have always been fairly active in other activities.. Hell on top of school both my girls put in 7-10 hrs or more a week into their perspective sport.. My 14 yr old plays golf and practices almost daily and my 10 yr dances competitively and her practice schedule can be brutal at times.. That said it doesnt leave them much time and they both have a phone so they play games on them and we never really say much b/c they're only truly play a game in their downtime.
The key not introducing video games right away to a child and let them find some sort of activity/sport that they enjoy and let them ficus on it and you won't have the video game playing addiction issues
The key not introducing video games right away to a child and let them find some sort of activity/sport that they enjoy and let them ficus on it and you won't have the video game playing addiction issues
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:26 am to PT24-7
quote:You can replace video games with virtually any other sort of random entertainment in this sentence if that's how you look at it.
I just don’t see what positive influences video games bring my kids.
For me, I gamed a shite ton growing up, through college, and I still do now that I have a career. My dad was gaming when I was in diapers, so it rubbed off on me and it became a thing we would do together. My older brother and I still play together to this day.
Gaming is by nature an interactive activity, and with multiplayer being how it is now, it tends to double as a social activity in nature.
All of the issues I've seen in the thread appear to be self-control related, and not an issue with gaming itself. If there's already a self-control issue, it will just happen with something else if video games are out of the picture.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:28 am to 225bred
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Let your kids be kids or it’s going to be issues later down the road
Yep. Kids today are obsessed with electronics. Whether it be video games, iPads, apps on their phone, or all of the above. Yeah, it doesn’t make sense to us but what we did as teens probably didn’t make sense to our parents. Anyone with a teenager can tell you how Snapchat runs their lives. I don’t get the point of sending selfies of the top half of your face to your friends all damn day, but that’s their form of communication and it’s mostly harmless. I also have no idea what streaks are and why they’re so important. We have stressed the dangers of Snapchat to our kids, and show them examples of kids getting in serious trouble for things they do on Snapchat, so they know the dangers and I think they genuinely try to avoid making those mistakes. But I also realize they’re impulsive teenagers and could slip up.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:33 am to PT24-7
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I guess I never realized how big video games were bc I only played them for a short time in college.
A lot has changed in video games over the years. The complexities and maturity of the stories, the level of strategy and cooperation required to play well in team based games, and ability to engage your imagination in stuff like Minecraft is pretty amazing.
I'm in my 40's and play sporadically. Sometimes 10 hours in a week, often zero. My daughters play sporadically too and we will sometimes play games together which is something parents should really try to do. They mostly like to build things things in Minecraft and team up with their friends from school on Fortnight while talking about whatever. So its a social experience as well. Frankly I find the mental engagement they experience in gaming to be a lot better than simply watching a TV show.
This post was edited on 4/7/22 at 9:34 am
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:34 am to PT24-7
all i see on social media is " I can't kid my kids off the video games"
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:37 am to PT24-7
We can't get my gf's 8 year old to put down his phone and to stop playing games on it or watching YouTube. And if we take it away, he throws a nuclear fit. He'd be missing teeth if he were my kid. I don't know what to do, neither does she, at this point. Like he goes absolutely bonkers and drives us fricking insane when he doesn't have his phone. I swear I'm going to be digging a tiny grave soon...
This post was edited on 4/7/22 at 9:43 am
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