Nintendo switch good gift for age 8?

[Anonymous]

I think the Switch, if you keep it docked and only play on the TV, is probably one of the best systems for younger kids. Mine is 8 and we are still holding off. I asked if he wanted to watch tv today and he declined and said he didn’t feel like it, and promptly flopped down to read.

[Anonymous]

I highly recommend the Nintendo Switch for elementary school kids. It’s a great alternative to using parents’ phones and getting exposed to everything on YouTube. I got my kids a Nintendo Switch, and they absolutely love it. They’re 12 and 10 now, and still enjoy it. I really appreciate the parental control app, as I can set limits on how long they play each day or over the weekend. There are many free games available online for free. Plus, I don’t have to worry about constantly telling them to stop playing—30 minutes of game time and it automatically locks down after that!

[Anonymous]

Yep my son got a switch for his 8th bday. It’s been great. He’s 10 now. Our whole family likes playing the switch and it’s also something our son can do with friends. We don’t allow any violent games, he only plays it out in the living area of our house so we can kind of supervise/see what he’s doing and be involved in it/it’s a social thing, not like he just sits alone and plays it for hours by himself…and we have strict limits on how long he can play so I feel it’s pretty safe/harmless.

[Anonymous]

My grandkids love theirs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like so many conversations on here, this one degenerated into extremes, all or nothing. I got my 8-year-old son a Switch last year. He likes it and so does my DH; they play together probably 3-4 hours a week...and he also plays guitar, soccer, and hangs out with his friends...everything in moderation / supervision is fine. My brother loved his Nintendo, and Gameboy and now he's an Ivy league professor in the humanities.

Some people are having a hard time with this very basic concept of video games are just another activity and it’s something a whole family can play.

I agree too much can be a huge problem for a kid but it’s up to the parents to have the child understand the limits of game playing right from the start. This will make it normal to have a set limit. Refusing any time of video games is extreme and serves no purpose and there are more negative aspects to not having video games than there are positives.

Parents usually like to play Mario cart with their kids along with Mario Party, Sports Switch, Trivia games, Tetris . It’s like board games, the adults have to say the games are over or just one more game!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Stop sock puppeting. Our kids are winning IRL not on a screen

Isn’t sock puppeting answering your own questions? I’m not. I may be repetitive but that’s because the same comments keep coming up that just aren’t true. I am all for video games as a positive activity. Don’t read my repeating myself if it bothers you. Skip over it.

I’m sure your children are typical children just like children who enjoy video games. Stop getting so upset.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Like so many conversations on here, this one degenerated into extremes, all or nothing. I got my 8-year-old son a Switch last year. He likes it and so does my DH; they play together probably 3-4 hours a week...and he also plays guitar, soccer, and hangs out with his friends...everything in moderation / supervision is fine. My brother loved his Nintendo, and Gameboy and now he's an Ivy league professor in the humanities.

Some people are having a hard time with this very basic concept of video games are just another activity and it’s something a whole family can play.

I agree too much can be a huge problem for a kid but it’s up to the parents to have the child understand the limits of game playing right from the start. This will make it normal to have a set limit. Refusing any time of video games is extreme and serves no purpose and there are more negative aspects to not having video games than there are positives.

Parents usually like to play Mario cart with their kids along with Mario Party, Sports Switch, Trivia games, Tetris . It’s like board games, the adults have to say the games are over or just one more game!

“There are more negative aspects to not having video games than there are positives.” C’mon now.