Video Games
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Seeking How Other Moms' Handle Play of Video Games (DS), Computer, & TV Time
Asked by J.B. from San Diego
on September 13, 2008
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Our grandson just turned 7 and I am wondering what restrictions other mom's and grandmas put on children for use of these items. Our grandson seems to be unresponsive...
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- J., My boys are 6 and 9 years old. We have a rule that there are no video games until Friday after school. This starts Sunday evening after dinner, so as not to dis...
- I have a friend who has a system I'm thinking about putting into place. She got it from accountablekids.com. Her boys have 4 age-appropriate chores for each time blo...
- I have a 7 year old daughter and we only allow her to play games after homework and chores are finished. Then, we allow only 30 monutes in a day. She can choose the ...
Educational Video Games
Asked by M.M. from Orlando
on May 16, 2007
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My daughter loves play online at Noggin, Nick Jr. etc.. I want to get her a video game system for the TV. Does anyone have V-Smile or Leapfrog. Which one is better. ...
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- M., I have both games- v-smile and Leapster. We got them as gifts and I believe that either one is good. We took the leapster on a road trip and kept them enter...
- Hello M., My youngest daughter is 4 1/2 years old and loves playing with her Leapster. I don't know much about the V-smile, but one reason we choose the leapfrog i...
- My kids love those same channels, including Disney. I wanted to get them the V-Smile and my mother in law bought them one for Christmas, now mind the fact that my kid...
What to Get a Highly Intelligent 8Yr Old Who Seems to Only Love Video Games!
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on November 3, 2011
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...and please dont say a video game! lol.
I have a nephew who is super smart, but the only thing I see that he loves is video games and I just want to get him some...
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- Pokemon is related to video games.. How about the Diary of a Wimpy kids book series. U could order them from scholastic online or barnes and noble has them. Just get...
- get him a gift certificate for something to do.... movies, xtreme trampoline, cosmic bowling, yo9u get the idea. good Luck
- What about beyblades? you can get a stadium with two beyblades that way he is set and if he does like them he can continue to build his beyblade collection. Usually ...
How Do I Get My Son to Do Other Things Other than Tv and Video Games?
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on June 10, 2009
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My son is 16 and he is still interested in only three things. Playing on the oomputer, video games or watching cartoons. Any suggestions? It's hard to turn things off ...
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- 16? Is he driving yet? Desire to drive? Get a job so he can be responsible for at least a portion of his expenses. My 14 yr old daughter can't wait to be old...
- just turn off everything and he will find something else to do,put password in the computer,take away videogames or controlls
- Where is Dad? Get together with him 1st and come up with a plan. When you implement it, be lovingly firm. If Dad is not around, pack up computer, t.v. and games and...
How Much Wii Time Do You Allow in the Summer?
Asked by E.R. from Dallas
on July 13, 2010
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Now that Summer is here my son has become more interested in our Wii. We get out and do things without a struggle: summer camps, swim, bike, park, reading together, ...
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- My kids are allowed to play the Wii on weekends and rainy days. They are also permitted to watch one hour of TV in the morning and one hour at night after they finish ...
- my kids get 30 minutes of electronics. I don't care how they spend it. 15 minutes of computer, 15 of wii, 30 of tv..... The rest of the day we are outside. When I was ...
- Live in a safe neighborhood? Throw him outside. He can play Wii when it is dark and if he still has time before bedtime. We live in the country. If we're home, and, I'...
My Husband Is Addicted to Video Games, How Can I Redirect Him to His Family.
Asked by R.R. from Denver
on August 12, 2011
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Hi all. I have a wonderful husband, but he is seriously addicted to video games. This has been a big thorn in my side for the last six years. From the minute he wak...
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- Please leave him, Mama. He may never stop if you don't stop enabling him. He needs to find out what life without you and the kids, alone with his video games, is lik...
- I've been through this with my husband. He was very addicted and so was his best friend (who had a family too). No amount of nagging will work. They have to WANT...
- I feel your pain. My husband was like this, only his issue was either work or online news sites. This guy made the 24/7 news cycle a life-long adventure. We had man...
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...
Wii Need Opinions on Games for 6 Yr Old
Asked by K.N. from Philadelphia
on June 23, 2008
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Hi
We just bought the Wii for my niece who is turning 6 this September. I bought the console and want to buy her one cartridge (do they even call the games that an...
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- How about a Lite Brite or something she can make?
- Carnival or Playground. Wii Sports should come with it. My son also has the Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones and he really likes them. Carnival and Playground a...
- Hi K., I am a mom of a 13 yr old girl, much older, but I think the WII Sports Pak, with bowling, fishing, tennis(a little hard), and there is also one called Cooking ...
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...
Baseball Game for a Boy Just Turning 5 ?
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2011
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Hi Ladies:
We are thinking about taking our son, who just turned 5 to a baseball game. We aren't sport-watchers at home so he really has had no exposure to the game,...
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- I recommend going to an Angels game. They have a family section where behind the grandstands they have other activities to keep young ones active. Plus on certain Su...
- We've tried a few times with my son who is now 6 (at age 4, 5 and 3x at age 6) - we had fantastic seats right behind home plate the first two times through a friend an...
- I don't think you need to stay in your seat the whole game. If you break it up a lot, it will be fun--like take an ice cream break, take a lunch break, walk around, ge...
