Video Games: Child
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Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on March 22, 2009
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one f...
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- I would go for a delayed gratification avenue. Tell him he has to wait until he is seven (or eight) to have that toy. Then I would suggest the Wii and make it a fami...
- You've received a lot of great advice and insight herre. You also seem to have a strong instinct that this isn't a good idea for him right now. Don't succumb to the ...
- Here is my thoughts and experience. My son has been growing up with his peers around him having these types of games from a young age. I'd say around 5 and 6 is when t...
Websites for 6 Year Old
Asked by J.V. from Milwaukee
on July 7, 2009
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I have a 6 year old and a 3 year old. I am looking for some suggestions for websites that are age appropriate. We already go on Playhouse Disney and PBS. Are there ...
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- What everyone said is great. Also try buildabear.com. You don't have to own a bear in order to play their games.
- We do uptoten.com for our 5 year old. It's mostly educational games and music and such. It can be done in French too, and some of it is very weird, but in a way that's...
- One of children's favorite websites is www.marvelkids.com On that site, the kids can create their own superhero. (Scroll to the bottom of the page, it's a box on the ...
Video Games
Asked by J.P. from Dayton
on May 16, 2008
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Not too long ago we bought a video game system for our family. My son, who will be 6 in Aug. has always liked video games and has a game boy. Since we got the new syst...
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- I know some kids can get real hooked to video games badly. My younger son is hooked to it. I had been trying to get him to play less with video games. So, I decided...
- I just heard last week on a morning show allow anyone to have ONLY 2 hours of SCREEN TIME daily! That is computers, TVs, hand held games - or anything...
- My suggestion would be to set a time that the system can be played and a list of everything that needs to be done before it can be played (chores, etc.). If everythin...
Wii or Not to Wii?
Asked by M.M. from Columbus
on November 29, 2010
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My husband and I have been talking for almost a year now about getting Nintendo Wii for Christmas and we are very excited. We have 3 boys, ages 6, 5, and 2 and they wi...
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- Wii.... is best for the whole family. You can even use it to work out.... for kids and adults. That's what we do. My kids like our Wii. We also have the Xbox 360...
- Wii! It's a lot of awesome fun!
- Wii! We love it! My kids are 2 and almost 5. My son (younger one) is just now starting to play the bowling game, but my daughter is pretty good at it (beats me half ...
Wii or No Wii?
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on June 30, 2008
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We have two boys, ages 8 and almost 12. We have never owned a video gaming system. The boys have Game Boys, they share a Nintendo DS and we have computer games, but ...
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- I would say get it! The wii is a lot of fun and you can get a good workout playing it sometimes to. You could stick to just fun educational games, and games that you h...
- We have a Wii and love it! Yes, it's a gaming system but it is very different from a traditional one. It is very active and definitely gets you moving. I recently boug...
- Most Toys R Us will have one available. We rent games from the local Hollywood Video to try them first. Our family LOVES it, it is close to exercise and it makes a g...
I Have Had It with My 5 Year Old!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 4, 2010
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If you guys read my post regarding my defiant 5 year old, then you know all about the tip of the iceberg.
The straw that broke the camels back: she just intentiona...
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- I have 6 and 5 yr old girls and I was just crying last week to my mom about the same thing. I love my children but sometimes I just dont like them. My girls also are n...
- Hi youve had a lot of helpfull advice but would still like to offer my 2 cents:) look into Love and Logic ( foster cline) see if you can get books by him from the li...
- Hi, Not many suggestions but I have to hope that this is an age thing because my 5 year old girl is absolutely beastly as well. She figures out what buttons to push fo...
Appropriate Wii Game for 5 Year Old Boy?
Asked by P.S. from Houston
on January 2, 2011
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My son turns 5 in a couple of weeks. We have a Wii that comes with the sports games on it (bowling, tennis, golf, baseball). He plays those but we were thinking abou...
Best Video Game System for 5 Year Old Girl?
Asked by C.G. from Nashville
on October 20, 2008
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Hello everyone, I am wondering if you can help! We are considering getting some kind of video game system for Christmas for our just-turned-5 year old girl. She is ...
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- Hi C.. When my youngest was 4, we got her a Leapfrom L-Max. She was having a fit because her sister had a Nintendo DS (she earned and received from my childless sist...
- C., I have a five year old niece that lives with me part-time. I know the Wii isn't educational, however keep in mind that children this age need a balance of educatio...
- I highly recommend the Leapster handheld video game. My husband and I bought it for our grandson last year when he was 4. He has gotten so much enjoyment from it tha...
Anyone Else with a 6 Year Old Teenager?
Asked by M.C. from Atlanta
on March 18, 2008
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I am having trouble with my 6 year old son. Almost all of the time he is well behaved and does the right thing. HOWEVER; Sometimes he becomes this little teenager th...
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- Honey he is completely normal! Imagine my surprise when my perfect little angel of a sone back talked me for the first time after me all but calling the teachers at sc...
- My 13 year old son was like this when he was younger...i found it best to ride out the storm and let him vent his emotions...it was only a phase for my son. he acted ...
- Yes! I will be anxious to see what the response is for you. My 6 yr old son can be the same way. I began to notice it when he turned 3, it just seems to be getting ...
WII Game System
Asked by A. from Dallas
on August 20, 2008
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Just wondering what you other mommas think of a WII game system for my soon to be four year old. My mom wants to buy him one but I'm not sure if it's age appropriate....
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- My son has a wii and we got it when he was 3 1/2. We bought it more for ourselves than him but he has enjoyed it soooo much. It was the best purchase ever. It gives...
- I think you should get it. It will provide entertainment for years to come. My 4 year old daughter loves to play games on it and she has become quite an expert on usin...
- Just a little FYI to throw out there. There is a new kids game called VMotion that's a take off of the Wii. Here is the link: http://www.vtechkids.com/product_flash...
