Nintendo switch good gift for age 8?

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

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None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

First, we all learned cursive and my kids continue to learn cursive at school. But good for teaching it at home.

This was for people like you who dismiss playing video games for whatever reason you have. The studies show that video games have benefits in a child’s development. That doesn’t take away from other children’s activities that have their benefits.

It’s nice that you signed your child up for baseball and football and cello and art. Hopefully he’ll enjoy these activities and as he gets older he’ll get to find an activity that he chooses himself and loves.

One thing, video games are only good if you choose age appropriate games and time limits. There are a lot of family games you can play together that are fun

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Anonymous wrote:Is a Nintendo switch a good gift for an 8yo boy? Anyone have one and can let me know if it’s good for kids? It looks quite wide so wasn’t sure that it’s good for little hands. Not interested in the online gaming component. Thank you!

Parent of teens here. My kids do play video games. I would not give this. Not to a friend's kid, and not to my own kid.

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

+1000

None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

This. Why would a kid who plays a ton of video games be better at XYZ than… a kid who actually spends that time practicing XYZ?

Time is a finite quantity unfortunately. One of the biggest problems with these addictive video games, short-form videos etc. is they suck up time that kids would have otherwise spent socializing, reading, playing, practicing their sport or instrument, etc.

Who said anything about playing a ton? Boys socialize over playing video games. If they have a sport then they go to the sport (keeping in mind most of your kids will be dropping out of the sport). If they play an instrument then they set aside an hour to practice.

You’re assuming there’s no value in video games and you’re wrong. If you do have a child with an addictive personality you have to be aware of it and monitor it. But they will be exposed to video games. The majority of guys bring their gaming system to college. It might be better if you know whether your child would have a problem with it.

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

+1000

None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

This. Why would a kid who plays a ton of video games be better at XYZ than… a kid who actually spends that time practicing XYZ?

Time is a finite quantity unfortunately. One of the biggest problems with these addictive video games, short-form videos etc. is they suck up time that kids would have otherwise spent socializing, reading, playing, practicing their sport or instrument, etc.

Who said anything about playing a ton? Boys socialize over playing video games. If they have a sport then they go to the sport (keeping in mind most of your kids will be dropping out of the sport). If they play an instrument then they set aside an hour to practice.

You’re assuming there’s no value in video games and you’re wrong. If you do have a child with an addictive personality you have to be aware of it and monitor it. But they will be exposed to video games. The majority of guys bring their gaming system to college. It might be better if you know whether your child would have a problem with it.

That was not true at all at the top colleges that I visited. Some people brought video games, not the majority.

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

+1000

None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

This. Why would a kid who plays a ton of video games be better at XYZ than… a kid who actually spends that time practicing XYZ?

Time is a finite quantity unfortunately. One of the biggest problems with these addictive video games, short-form videos etc. is they suck up time that kids would have otherwise spent socializing, reading, playing, practicing their sport or instrument, etc.

Who said anything about playing a ton? Boys socialize over playing video games. If they have a sport then they go to the sport (keeping in mind most of your kids will be dropping out of the sport). If they play an instrument then they set aside an hour to practice.

You’re assuming there’s no value in video games and you’re wrong. If you do have a child with an addictive personality you have to be aware of it and monitor it. But they will be exposed to video games. The majority of guys bring their gaming system to college. It might be better if you know whether your child would have a problem with it.

That was not true at all at the top colleges that I visited. Some people brought video games, not the majority.

Do you have any data to back that claim up? Because there’s plenty of data that shows most students, mostly guys, continue gaming in college. 70% is the most quoted number. And don’t try and claim the “top” colleges are any different because they aren’t.

For American college students, video games are as much a part of life as studying and partying. A Pew study found that 70 percent of college students play video games at least once in a while. Video games aren't just for kids. For American college students, games are as much a part of life as studying and partying.Jul 3, 2003
College students are avid gamers - NBC News

I don’t get how some of you are so ignorant on such a common activity. My two younger daughters don’t like video games. But my son ten years older grew up on video games along with every one of his friends. They also had a variety of activities depending on their interests. My son was in about three plays a year including Shakespeare and played in a band. His best friend did rowing. They all had their thing. Half of them had summer houses and they all spent time there leaving their gear at home. They went away to summer camps. And they had great social times playing video games together. They are all in college now and still play while excelling in school.

I hope those poor kids whose parents automatically say no to video games don’t want to play games. But don’t be surprised when the gamers with the excellent eye-hand coordination and reflexes and quick thinking skills are the starting athletes and D1 Division athletes.

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

+1000

None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

Why can't they do all of it? I hope you are working on academics too.

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I'd go for a playstation as it will last longer. As switch will be outgrown in 2-3 years. My kid has no interest in gaming consoles and only does gaming on the PC, which is where his friends are.

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

+1000

None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

Why can't they do all of it? I hope you are working on academics too.

I think she’s counting the art of cursive writing as his outside academic activity.

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

+1000

None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

Why can't they do all of it? I hope you are working on academics too.

I think she’s counting the art of cursive writing as his outside academic activity.

That’s not enough at that age. She should be doing more.

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

+1000

None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

This. Why would a kid who plays a ton of video games be better at XYZ than… a kid who actually spends that time practicing XYZ?

Time is a finite quantity unfortunately. One of the biggest problems with these addictive video games, short-form videos etc. is they suck up time that kids would have otherwise spent socializing, reading, playing, practicing their sport or instrument, etc.

Who said anything about playing a ton? Boys socialize over playing video games. If they have a sport then they go to the sport (keeping in mind most of your kids will be dropping out of the sport). If they play an instrument then they set aside an hour to practice.

You’re assuming there’s no value in video games and you’re wrong. If you do have a child with an addictive personality you have to be aware of it and monitor it. But they will be exposed to video games. The majority of guys bring their gaming system to college. It might be better if you know whether your child would have a problem with it.

That was not true at all at the top colleges that I visited. Some people brought video games, not the majority.

Do you have any data to back that claim up? Because there’s plenty of data that shows most students, mostly guys, continue gaming in college. 70% is the most quoted number. And don’t try and claim the “top” colleges are any different because they aren’t.

For American college students, video games are as much a part of life as studying and partying. A Pew study found that 70 percent of college students play video games at least once in a while. Video games aren't just for kids. For American college students, games are as much a part of life as studying and partying.Jul 3, 2003
College students are avid gamers - NBC News

I don’t get how some of you are so ignorant on such a common activity. My two younger daughters don’t like video games. But my son ten years older grew up on video games along with every one of his friends. They also had a variety of activities depending on their interests. My son was in about three plays a year including Shakespeare and played in a band. His best friend did rowing. They all had their thing. Half of them had summer houses and they all spent time there leaving their gear at home. They went away to summer camps. And they had great social times playing video games together. They are all in college now and still play while excelling in school.

I hope those poor kids whose parents automatically say no to video games don’t want to play games. But don’t be surprised when the gamers with the excellent eye-hand coordination and reflexes and quick thinking skills are the starting athletes and D1 Division athletes.

Dream on Janice

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Anonymous wrote:It's controversial. Don't give this as a gift, Op. Many parents do not want this for their kid. They are working to decrease gaming and screen time.

Any parent who wants this for their kid will simply buy it. If you want to be in s--- with the parents, by all means, buy their kid video games without asking. I can tell you right now any video games bought for my kids would be disappeared and sold for cash at the earliest opportunity.

+1000

None of you parents who are clueless about technology will ever admit that kids who play video games have better social skills, cognitive skills, logical skills, hand-eye coordination, and strategizing not to mention higher IQs than your kids who sit quietly alone reading Harry Potter. Also video game players are better at sports.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

I'm sure my kid in baseball, football, cello and art classes, who I am personally teaching to write cursive, will be miles behind video game kid

This. Why would a kid who plays a ton of video games be better at XYZ than… a kid who actually spends that time practicing XYZ?

Time is a finite quantity unfortunately. One of the biggest problems with these addictive video games, short-form videos etc. is they suck up time that kids would have otherwise spent socializing, reading, playing, practicing their sport or instrument, etc.

Who said anything about playing a ton? Boys socialize over playing video games. If they have a sport then they go to the sport (keeping in mind most of your kids will be dropping out of the sport). If they play an instrument then they set aside an hour to practice.

You’re assuming there’s no value in video games and you’re wrong. If you do have a child with an addictive personality you have to be aware of it and monitor it. But they will be exposed to video games. The majority of guys bring their gaming system to college. It might be better if you know whether your child would have a problem with it.

That was not true at all at the top colleges that I visited. Some people brought video games, not the majority.

Do you have any data to back that claim up? Because there’s plenty of data that shows most students, mostly guys, continue gaming in college. 70% is the most quoted number. And don’t try and claim the “top” colleges are any different because they aren’t.

For American college students, video games are as much a part of life as studying and partying. A Pew study found that 70 percent of college students play video games at least once in a while. Video games aren't just for kids. For American college students, games are as much a part of life as studying and partying.Jul 3, 2003
College students are avid gamers - NBC News

I don’t get how some of you are so ignorant on such a common activity. My two younger daughters don’t like video games. But my son ten years older grew up on video games along with every one of his friends. They also had a variety of activities depending on their interests. My son was in about three plays a year including Shakespeare and played in a band. His best friend did rowing. They all had their thing. Half of them had summer houses and they all spent time there leaving their gear at home. They went away to summer camps. And they had great social times playing video games together. They are all in college now and still play while excelling in school.

I hope those poor kids whose parents automatically say no to video games don’t want to play games. But don’t be surprised when the gamers with the excellent eye-hand coordination and reflexes and quick thinking skills are the starting athletes and D1 Division athletes.

Dream on Janice

Bertie doesn’t like what the studies show so they must not be true. Right Bertie?

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All young gamers I’ve encountered are terribly unathletic and uncoordinated

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Anonymous wrote:All young gamers I’ve encountered are terribly unathletic and uncoordinated

I assume these are kids you know personally like your own children.

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Anonymous wrote:All young gamers I’ve encountered are terribly unathletic and uncoordinated

Nerds emulate what they want to do irl via video games

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It’s killing some of you to find out that video games have so many positive qualities and kids who play gain skills like better eye hand coordination , critical thinking, problem solving, team building and so many others. Skills without adults hovering over them.

You can give endless anecdotes about your kid or your neighborhoods kids but they aren’t changing the facts.