Video Games: Toddler, Halo
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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...
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 ...
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...
Should I Let My Son Play Games?
Asked by V.W. from Dallas
on August 20, 2009
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I'm totally lost on this isssue. i thought i was right. now i don't know. All my son's friends (5 to 6 years old) play video games, ipone game, xbox games...I diddn...
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- hello my son is 6 years and he plays 1 hour at day video games ps3 mostly he plays guitar hero world tour the same song all the time and he plays fifa soccer ,india...
- V., I have semi-grown :) children -- sons 23 & 18 and daughter 21. I did not let them play video games until they were MUCH older. I'm agahst that 5 & 6 year old ...
- You are obviously uncomfortable with this idea, so I wouldn't let him play. There is no need to allow your child to do something just because everyone else is doing i...
Teen Rated Video Games. Am I Being Overprotective????
Asked by T.J. from Raleigh
on April 25, 2011
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First off let me say I love my sister dearly. We are really close. At least once every couple of months we get together with the kids and meet somewhere mutual. We li...
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- You might find this article interesting http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8449-violent-video-games-alter-brains-response-to-violence.html
- My sons are now 14 and 16 and I've just recently started to let them buy Teen-rated games. Even so, I don't allow first person shooter games in my house. They can pl...
- I dont think you are being overprotective. Although I have to guiltily admit that my 8 year old plays teen games- Halo, Call of Duty, He plays them with his brother a...
HELP! Wii, Xbox360, PS3, Which Do We Choose? :(
Asked by R.J. from Tallahassee
on November 23, 2010
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HELP! My husband and I are so confused as to what gaming console to buy our children for Christmas. They want a Wii, they want an Xbox360, they want a PS3….. They do...
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- In my opinion, the Wii games are less violent than the other consoles. Xbox360 has a lot of problems and the guys I work with will no longer buy but them because of t...
- R., I have all three systems in my house. As a mother to three boys one tesnager and two younger boys I would highly recommend the Wii. It is very kid friendly, th...
- LOL, my husband was actually compairing prices on all three of these last night. I really want the Wii and he really wants the Xbox or PS3. I will be interested to s...
Game System for 10 and 15 Yr Old Boys
Asked by B.R. from Milwaukee
on December 13, 2010
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The boys have a ps2, but it's definitely had it's use and time to replace it. I say we should get them a wii. Husband says xbox 360, but then we talked to a sales re...
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- I have a 12year old boy and a 15 year old boy they both love the xbox 360, they have played all of the game systems and have owned most of them as well. This one is by...
- Might want to check the facts about playing ps2 games on the ps3. When we were looking to upgrade to the 3 from the 2 we every review we read and info from the compan...
- The only thing that xBox360 can't do is BluRay... and that's coming out soon. Kinnect does the full body interactive games, xBoxLive has all the online schtuff plu...
Baby Doll for Little Boy
Asked by A.M. from New York
on August 6, 2011
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For those of you with little boys...did or do they have a doll? (A boy doll I am thinking...)
My 15 mo. old does not, but his pediatrician asked if he role plays a...
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- My 18mo son LOVES his baby dolls! It's really cute to see him try to feed them with his sippy cup and fork. I don't think there's anything wrong with it at all, espe...
- My boys are loving playing with baby dolls right now. They were their girl cousins dolls, so I bought some preemie boy clothes for them. The other night they both wal...
- One boy had a vet kit, and he very much enjoyed nurturing and caring for the little stuffed Airdale puppy that came with the set. He'd often yank it's whiskers, give i...
Should I Pretend to Care About My Son's...
Asked by M.M. from Columbus
on February 19, 2011
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I have always heard that you should be interested in everything that your child does... BUT what about video games?! When my 8 yr. old son talks too much about his gam...
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- I struggle with that too because I really hate video games and my sons love them. Just tonight in the car they were asking if I could come down and watch them. I wil...
- I am sure many husbands (mine included) pretend to be interested in what we talk about. Try and find a way to tie it to a lesson in life....
- My best friend has 2 boys.. Their interest are nothing she is interested and yet she plays the video games and took them to Comicon in Atlanta.. She is the sports mom ...
