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You tell your kid to stop playing so much games, he says "but dad you play games too", what do you do?
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DeepBreath87
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Seems like you’ve found the answer. I had the same issue. My son is almost finished kindergarten. I found his mood was significantly better when he doesn’t play games. So I had to do the same. I found it was better for me as well. I still play a bit when the kids go to bed. Just less. I get a lot more done this way.
Zangiefy360
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Why do you want your kid to play less games? Are they playing games instead of exercising, doing homework, or something else important? I'd rather my kid plays games than staring at their phone for hours on end while Netflix drones on in the background, for example.
DeepBreath87
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I think it depends on how old they are. Little kids should be doing other things. I sometimes think the stimulation might be too intense, depending on what they’re playing. You just have to know your kid and keep an eye on how they handle the games.
Heimdall_Xtreme
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nush
Gold Member
What's the context?
Simple answer is they should be going to bed earlier than you and then it's your game time. If your not giving your kids quality time during the day instead of getting your game on then you just got owned by your kid.
bitbydeath
Gold Member
Time to show him who’s boss.
FunkMiller
Member
People who have children aren’t proper gamers.
Hand in your badge and your gun to Evilore, and leave this place, feeling nothing but abject shame for putting procreation ahead of platinum trophies.
Hand in your badge and your gun to Evilore, and leave this place, feeling nothing but abject shame for putting procreation ahead of platinum trophies.
haxan7
Banned
I feel so old
*Nightwing
Banned
Whip out the paycheck, and all the bills to show him the receipts on how you have earned your right to play your games with your free time. Provided he’s old enough to understand those concepts of course. But there is no reason to sacrifice of yourself more than is necessary as a parent. You give up enough already
fran.fernandez
Member
No idea but I will take notes.
my parents had an Atari (yes I’m that old) and they let me play all day long. They didn’t play games at all.
but they also let me watch movies all day long and even drink coffee at very young age.
the only thing they care about was:
Go to school
Do homework
Pass all school tests
and I was scary as hell to fail in any of those 3 points because at that time, dude they hit harddddd
my parents had an Atari (yes I’m that old) and they let me play all day long. They didn’t play games at all.
but they also let me watch movies all day long and even drink coffee at very young age.
the only thing they care about was:
Go to school
Do homework
Pass all school tests
and I was scary as hell to fail in any of those 3 points because at that time, dude they hit harddddd
epicnemesis
Member
I do most of my gaming after she is asleep. Otherwise she probably plays about 2 hours a week if that. Usually with me. I haven’t played a non switch console game to completion in 4 years probably. (I think I’m done with tv occupying games)
Switch by day, PC by night.
Switch by day, PC by night.
QuantumZebra
Member
I actually cut down my gaming output (I work on my guns, play music around the house, or try to get the kids outside).
I get my obsessive gaming in once they go to bed
But yeah I try to limit them to an hour of tablets a day and keep them focused on "good" games like Mario, Puzzle games, etc.
My youngest daughter just beat Beyond Two Souls and my oldest just beat Little Nightmares 1+2. They also love the Lego games.
I get my obsessive gaming in once they go to bed
But yeah I try to limit them to an hour of tablets a day and keep them focused on "good" games like Mario, Puzzle games, etc.
My youngest daughter just beat Beyond Two Souls and my oldest just beat Little Nightmares 1+2. They also love the Lego games.
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Hatemachine
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I'm sure this won't be a popular answer but if you have a child in your life playing video games isn't a great use of your time.
Hatemachine
Banned
This is not good parenting. You are a role model for your child.
SafeOrAlone
Banned
I wish my parents didn't try to exert so much control over videogames. It wasn't truly an issue for me, but I couldn't have a tv in my bedroom and was only able to play videogames for a limited amount of time. Same with using the internet. It still kinda annoys me when I think about it as an adult.
Because it didn't matter that I was playing sports, had plenty of outside hobbies, was very physically active. They just had a weird bias towards videogames and the web. Everyone I grew up with had a console and television comfortably set in their bedroom.
Didn't seem to mind how much television I watched.
I wish they had just ascribed to "if your grades are good and you behave, you can do the other things you want with hardly a filter." I mean, my grades and behavior weren't great, but maybe if I had something to work for, they would have been. They just exerted too much control in those areas.
Grumble.
Luckily, when it came to the actual content, they weren't as restrictive. I could watch, listen or play things of all levels of maturity.
Because it didn't matter that I was playing sports, had plenty of outside hobbies, was very physically active. They just had a weird bias towards videogames and the web. Everyone I grew up with had a console and television comfortably set in their bedroom.
Didn't seem to mind how much television I watched.
I wish they had just ascribed to "if your grades are good and you behave, you can do the other things you want with hardly a filter." I mean, my grades and behavior weren't great, but maybe if I had something to work for, they would have been. They just exerted too much control in those areas.
Grumble.
Luckily, when it came to the actual content, they weren't as restrictive. I could watch, listen or play things of all levels of maturity.
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Decontamination Silo
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When the rated R Joker movie came out it solidified my hate for adult nerd culture. I had to tell my son about beta males creating a market for rated R comic book movies. Honestly in hindsight it was a real time example of a lifestyle I wanted him to avoid.
Nester99
Member
Play when they sleep
nush
Gold Member
nush
Gold Member
Myself and my middle brother were content restricted by the lowest common denominator of our youngest brother, if it was not suitable for him we could not watch it. Going to the movies was only Disney animated films.
JetSetJustin
Member
Explain that actually I spend all my time reading forum posts about videogames, not actually playing them.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Pwn him at whatever game he's playing until he gets good.
Jack Videogames
Member
Constantly with my oldest. My current defense is "I work all day and I can only play games for a little while, you little shit glue yourself to the screen as soon as you come back from school"
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DeceptiveAlarm
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I have 3 kids. 14 11 8. The 14 wants to be on YouTube all day and 11 on xbox. The 8yr old naturally does a mix of outdoors and sports and games. I love to game but I know damn well gaming all day isn't healthy. It made me take a look and make sure I put extra effort into getting the kids together and going outside.
We do everything from helping with yard work to playing catch. It is better for everyone. Also Sundays they all help clean. My daughter the oldest does her room and folds clothes. The boys do their room and the living room. I cut grass and do the bathroom. We do the kitchen and eating area every night after supper.
I've stuck to this for about 2 years now. As long as I hold up my end and don't be lazy it really makes a difference in every ones attitude and happiness. Plus it teaches them responsibility.
We do everything from helping with yard work to playing catch. It is better for everyone. Also Sundays they all help clean. My daughter the oldest does her room and folds clothes. The boys do their room and the living room. I cut grass and do the bathroom. We do the kitchen and eating area every night after supper.
I've stuck to this for about 2 years now. As long as I hold up my end and don't be lazy it really makes a difference in every ones attitude and happiness. Plus it teaches them responsibility.
CherryFalls
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In all seriousness though, lead by example I guess. Show them you play responsibly, every now and then in your spare time, maybe even play something together?
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Kids imitate their care givers actions. Don't tell them to NOT do what you do. Doing this will likely ruin their relationship with you. Kids learn best by doing things with others help. If you do (with them) the things you want them to do, then they will follow.
So the person that needs to stop playing so many games is the parent.
So the person that needs to stop playing so many games is the parent.
I'm not so sure this is the best course of action. To me this is basically telling them to teach themselves.
This tends to be a good way to create distance between parent and child.
MastaKiiLA
Member
Settle it over a SF tournament, or FPS deathmatch. Trash talk the shit out of him. If you win, lord it over him the rest of the week. If you lose, ragequit, and smash both controller and/or the console.