TV & Videos: Halo
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Halo
Asked by A.H. from Springfield
on February 9, 2009
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My son is 3 and has a friend in his class who is 4. Apparently this child loves playing a game called Halo. I don't own a gaming system of any sort and I was wonderi...
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- Halo is a game for a much older person. My son is 13 and is just now allowed to play it. And he was not even allowed to play it until my husband scoped it all out. ...
- Totally and completely inappropriate. Games have ratings just like movies, stick with ones that are rated E for everyone. The Entertainment Software Rating Board r...
- A., Hello, I would have to agree with the other Mamas this game is way to violent I have a 17 yr, 16 yr old and 10 yr old half brothers. My 10 yr old half brother is ...
Opinions on Halo Video Game
Asked by K.B. from Los Angeles
on June 17, 2011
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Curious if anyone knows much about the video game Halo. My son is visiting my in-laws and his grandmother bought him Halo 4, is it appropriate for a 9 year old? I woul...
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- Hello, I am a grandma and I would never buy that game for any of my grandchildren. One of them is 15, and I would have to ask his parents before I let him play somet...
- Definitely a second to the "don't let him play online" with XBOX Live. Older kids (and adults for that matter) don't hold back on their language while playing. It'...
- My fiance and I play halo. But I definitely wouldn't recommend it for a 9 year old. You are fighting aliens in the campaign but if your playing with friends on multipl...
So Tired of Video Games!
Asked by S.M. from Seattle
on January 29, 2012
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big debate in our house - 11 year old son wants to buy "Call of Duty" video game. All of his friends have this game or similar (like Halo), so he does play these gam...
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- If he's allowed to play them elsewhere... what's there to give in on? It's like "you can drink elsewhere, but I don't want to see it, so no drinking here" or "have sex...
- I just asked my gamer husband if he would allow an 11 year old to play COD and he said, "not alone". He's the ultimate gamer and I trust his opinion. The games have ag...
- I had a problem with my 15yo buying this! LOL.... but 15 is far different from 11. At age 11, my rule was "NO M-rated games, regardless of filters". It was a dif...
Time Limits on Video Games?
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on January 3, 2009
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Last year at Christmas my step-son got a Wii. This year at Christmas my step-son got a Nintendo DS. My step-son is 8 years old and is with us half the time (50/50 cust...
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- Wow! Full load! I have an 11 yr old and an 8 yr old and a 3 mth old. Video games are a killer aren't there? :) Anyhow, my boys are video game freaks! I limit their...
- We call it "screen time" and it's a privilege. Once homework, chores, piano practice, good behavior etc. - once all that is done, then 30 minutes of any screen is all...
- Are you kidding? I've been struggling with this issue for 10 years. Still have no answer. If you find one, let me know. If you can stick with one hour a day I comm...
Got to Vent: Video Games!
Asked by J.T. from Portland
on March 15, 2010
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I am a substitute teacher and this year have taught grades K-5. In every class the kids have writing assignments. Typically on Monday's (today) they write about what...
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- I totally agree with you. My kids do watch tv on the weekend mornings but they do not get to watch during the week. As far as the DS I keep them in a closet and for...
- I hear you, and I am glad you're asking this question. As previous responders suggest, it's not so much an issue whether or not the video games are available in the ho...
- My daughter is 4 -- slightly younger than the kids you are talking about. This weekend she was taken to swimming lessons, spent time with her Grandparents, taken out ...
Grown Man Loves Video Games More Than....
Asked by M.O. from Denver
on March 21, 2008
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Let me start by saying I love my DH but his "addiction" to video game is making me angry. I feel like sometimes my daughter and I come second to "Halo" or "Call of Du...
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- It can be annoying to say the least, my husband and kids all play video games, and an hour seems like only 5 minutes when they are in the middle of a "battle", trust m...
- Your baby isn't that old just yet, but I learned years ago that video games are simply NOT WORTH having in your house AT ALL. The "feeling" they give off effects the w...
- This seems to be such a common issue. I have many friends with similar problems and it seems like something works different for everyone. Here are the ones that have...
JFF - Had to Do it...favorite Video Game Soundtracks/sounds?
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on July 28, 2011
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Okay, had to do it, sorry...
I am in love with Koji Kondo, the man who wrote the soundtracks for most (if not all) of the Mario and Zelda games. I have the sheet m...
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- I am not into video games, but my husband is, so I hear them in the background a lot...I really like the soundtrack to Splinter Cell. It is so relaxing! We used to ha...
- I am not big into video games myself, since we didn't have any when I grew up, but a very dear friend of mine is OBSESSED with gamer music. He goes to the conventions...
- i am all over mario and zelda, too!! as are my kids and husband
How Do You Regulate Video Game Time in Your Home?
Asked by K.W. from Washington DC
on September 23, 2010
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My boys, 4 and 7, got hand-held Nintendo game systems as a gift a few months ago. Prior to this, they rarely played video games. Now, all they want to do is play vide...
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- Please do yourself a favor and get ahold of this now. No more than 1 hour a day, no matter what. The transition between getting to a "place" in the game and getting ...
- We let our kids play for as long as they do learning/reading for the day, not to exceed an hour. So, if they do learning/reading for 45 mins, they can play for 45 mins...
- We limit video games to when the weather is nasty outside, when we are in the car for long car rides or when it is nap time and the younger kids are sleeping. These w...
Call of Duty Video Game
Asked by R.A. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2010
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My Mom saw my 5 year old son playing Call of Duty on my husband’s PSP Player and she gave me quite the lecture. She said the game was completely inappropriate for a...
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- Which "Call of Duty" are you talking about? The WWII game is fairly innocuous as far as FPS games go... and is actually fairly educational. I had absolutely no problem...
- I'm pretty sure the rating on that game is M for mature. So there's your answer.
- OMG, my SIL bought this game for her 12 & 9 yo and I think it's even inappropriate for them, but they let my 3 yo play it!! THREE YEARS OLD!!! And I told them I dont w...
Online Video Games and Spouses
Asked by P.R. from Sacramento
on March 12, 2008
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My husband loves to play world of warcraft online..we both work fulltime jobs.
I am in management and sometimes work 50 to 60 hours a week. Okay well I usually work 5...
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- My husband plays WOW too. I then played it for a while. It is an intense game that involves some long sessions. Perhaps make a deal with your husband to only 2 hours a...
- Have you tried writing everything down in a household journal? The things that need to be done, keep it where everyoen can see it. Then if everything's done, you bot...
- Maybe you've already tried this, but my husband is also a big gamer. We made a schedule for when my husband can play....and that, most of the time, is after our son is...
