tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post3136304977021423808..comments2024-03-27T19:04:31.290-05:00Comments on The Amazing Trips: the next best thingThe Amazing Tripshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-79178085045873299582013-08-19T17:24:24.510-05:002013-08-19T17:24:24.510-05:00We avoided video games like the plague until my 2n...We avoided video games like the plague until my 2nd child was 10. We eased into the Nintendo DS first and it was perfect for long car rides (we don't do movies in the car) and limited access at home. You'll get there eventually. Christmas is coming :)Joy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746570281283136391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-45650723882756316712013-08-19T10:51:35.527-05:002013-08-19T10:51:35.527-05:00My rule of thumb has been to wait until the kids a...My rule of thumb has been to wait until the kids are 10 to buy video games/dsi/xboxes etc. Fiona turned 10 and hasn't asked for one. Shepard will be chomping at the bit for his tenth birthday. <br />The kids did save up their money and purchased ipod touches. Believe it or not they have technology day at the school and are encouraged to bring them. I do limit the access as you can have games on them. The whole gaming thing is so difficult. Joel is entering his junior year at UC Irvine. I was a nervous nelly whether or not he would fail his freshman year without his Mom yelling at him to do his homework and stop playing games!holly whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330225563028611599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-87479992219587679432013-08-19T06:48:25.836-05:002013-08-19T06:48:25.836-05:00Remember, a kid will only use a hand held device a...Remember, a kid will only use a hand held device as much or little as their parents allow. And, remember the story of the forbidden fruit? My boys (14, 10, and 7) have never had restrictions on hand held games or gaming systems or TV. We have just never been the parents who say, "you are only allowed 30 minutes per day." And, our neighbors are ALWAYS telling us how much they see our kids outside playing and how they wish their kids wanted to play outside as much as ours. In fact, someone asked me about what kind of gaming systems we have...we have a Wii and and XBOX 360...but I also told her that we could probably get rid of them because they get used VERY LITTLE. (maybe a little more in the winter) Our kids are NEVER allowed to play games at the dinner table..whether at home or out. I think it all stems from what are your expectations and do your kids understand them. Janihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00907370387175764024noreply@blogger.com