Does anyone else not have video games? Does everyone have them eventually? Are we stunting our kids?

[Anonymous]

I grew up with Commodore 64 games and I don't see why this is such a big deal now. My kids are small and don't play yet but is this really the road to cocaine addiction or family basement living in adulthood?

[Anonymous]

We never had video games and our kids rarely played them at friends' houses. They were busy with sports (all were HS and college athletes) and have always had plenty of friends. They're now in their early to mid-20s and do not seem to have been harmed in any way.

[Anonymous]

I've literally never met a male child since 1990 who did not have at least one video game system (or a gaming PC) at home. This was true of all kids in my middle class neighborhood in the 90s and it remains true in my NoVa neighborhood today among all the kids nearby

[Anonymous]

Do you think your grandpa and dad are stunted because they didnt play video games OP???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've literally never met a male child since 1990 who did not have at least one video game system (or a gaming PC) at home. This was true of all kids in my middle class neighborhood in the 90s and it remains true in my NoVa neighborhood today among all the kids nearby

I guess I should qualify this by saying that for some kids the iPad is used as a video game device rather than an actual video game system. But my point stands that i have never seen a boy who doesn't play video games unless they like 4 years old or younger

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you think your grandpa and dad are stunted because they didnt play video games OP???

Not the OP, but I think you're missing the point. There were no video games back then, so your dad/grandpa wouldn't have been social outcasts if they didn't play them.

I think this is about the OP wanting her kids to feel normal socially.

[Anonymous]

No video games aver in our house. Our kids are into playing music (piano, violin, flute) and competitive sports (cycling and soccer).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No video games aver in our house. Our kids are into playing music (piano, violin, flute) and competitive sports (cycling and soccer).

My kid has been coding on the iPad since he was five and is excelling at coding in first. Good luck with the flute though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No video games aver in our house. Our kids are into playing music (piano, violin, flute) and competitive sports (cycling and soccer).

My kid has been coding on the iPad since he was five and is excelling at coding in first. Good luck with the flute though.

NP. I’m a Stanford CS grad and “coding” at 5 is not really coding, not that impressive, and not indicative of much.

[Anonymous]

It’s so cute the moms of girls, or 6-year-olds, or both, patting themselves on the back about how their precious bebes don’t even WANT to play those evil, evil video games.

[Anonymous]

Your kids are young. Video games come later - by age 8 or so. In my experience anyway. We allow one hour per day (sometimes more). You can establish time limits on the iPad. It’s good for them socially - Roblox is often an ice breaker when my kids meet someone new.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s so cute the moms of girls, or 6-year-olds, or both, patting themselves on the back about how their precious bebes don’t even WANT to play those evil, evil video games.

My 6.5 year old DD is obsessed with Minecraft. For Halloween, she was a Creeper. My 4 year old DS made a comment the other day about how Minecraft is for girls. I LOL’d because it’s basically the opposite but he associates his sister with Minecraft. It’s funny.

[Anonymous]

My kid is 6 and has never played any organized sports. You don't see me bragging about it