Video Games: Myself
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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 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...
Wii or Playstation 3??
Asked by L.F. from Kansas City
on June 27, 2008
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My children are getting older and we are considering purchasing a gaming system for Christmas for our family so I'm trying to research them now that way I can know how...
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- I recommend the nintendo products they tend to put out the most family friendly games. Many of which you can only get for Wii. If your kids are into serious gaming, ...
- I would recommend the Wii system. My kids love it and they aren't couch potatoes b/c it makes them move around. I would also recommend looking for the systems now......
- I personally don't know much about gaming systems, however my husband is kind of an expert. So I asked him your question & he said the Wii. His response is based on ...
Wii Games
Asked by C.B. from Los Angeles
on August 30, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My kids are so excited we finally caught up with the video game age and have purchased the wii!!! Up until this point, they have each only had a DS so we ...
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- Go to Game Stop they have used games for almost 1/2 price & guarantee that they will work. You can also buy game cube games to play on your Wii. We enjoy: Mario Galaxy...
- Personally I love all the Lego games (Batman lego, Starwars Lego, and Indianan Jones lego) Also the Toy Story 3 game is fun. Little Big Planet and the Mario Bros games...
- Rockband, Lego Star Wars. Also, find out what they liked on the DS, most of those games are available for the Wii :)
Nintendo DS
Asked by S.L. from Los Angeles
on March 16, 2010
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I’m thinking of getting my almost 5 year old a Nintendo DS. I don't know much about them or what games are available that he would like. He doesn’t have any of tho...
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- upon reading your request and especially the background on your son,I say, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Basically, if your son could care less for this stuff,or ...
- We have a DS (I had it pre-kids), and there are a couple of games my 3.5 year old enjoys (Smart Boys Gameroom is one). But I got an I-pod touch and he LOVES playing g...
- My son is 11 yrs old and he still doesn't have one. He reads - a lot. My husband and I both work with computers. The games are such an entertaining waste of time. ...
Limits on Video Games
Asked by R.A. from Dallas
on September 6, 2008
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I am wondering what kinds of limits other families are setting regarding video games. I have a soon to be 6 year old son, and his biological father continues to take ...
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- I had to respond to this one, I may be the only one that is going to say this also. My son will be 8 in three weeks. He has had an xbox since he was 4, he has a Ninten...
- R., You've gotten some excellent advice. I have a saying that my kids came to know well..." Garbage in-garbage out ". In other words if they fill their brains with...
- We have the same difficulties with my step-kids' mother. She doesn't want to be the bad guy on anything and also wants the kids to grow up way too fast. We will not ...
Monitoring Video Games...
Asked by M.G. from Los Angeles
on July 4, 2008
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Hello video Moms... my husband has put a beast in my house... a PS3! My two boys, ages 10 and 8 are now couch potatoes.
We have a Guitar Hero and other various game...
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- Hi there! My boys are limited to an hour a day, however for every minute they read they earn equal additional time, during the summer that is. I also have them help...
- One rule that we stick to in our house is absolutely no video games (computer, xbox, handheld, etc) until after eating breakfast (includes putting dishes away!) & gett...
- 1/2 hour during school days seems enough but put a timer because you will not really realize how long they are eally playing. During non-school ays and weekends maybe ...
Recommendations for Video Game System for 7 Yr. Old Boy
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on November 9, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I would like to buy my son some kind of video game system. I've heard of Wii, Nintendo ds, and Xbox and Xbox360. Please share with me any pros or negs. to...
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- We have Wii, Playstation 2, psp and nintendo ds. It depends on what he is into and how you want to use the system. Between the playstation and the Wii, I prefer the ...
- I, too, like the wii system because the kids are often active while playing on it -- not couch potatoes like with other gaming systems. The wii console comes loaded w...
- Nintendo Wii all the way. You can get all the fun mario games for this one, they come on cd's. It's great for hand eye coordination. I would say this one has the least...
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...
