Question by ric: KIDS VIDEO GAME ADDICTION HELP?
How normal is it for kids ages 9-14 to for play videos games for 7-12hrs daily? Im a bad parent for letting play so much?
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Answer by Donovan K
just let em get bored with em, eventually they’ll lose interest, thats what happens to me
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I remember playing Nintendo an awful lot back in the day. Dunno how “bad” it is or was, or if you’re bad for allowing it. Like really, if you shoo the kids outside to “play” lots of them really have no idea what to do anymore. Like, what would you do without the internet or TV?
Eh, I’d let ‘em have their fun. It’s summer holidays after all.
Take the gaming system away and make them go play outside. I wouldn’t say that you’re a bad parent – you’re not beating them, but you aren’t the best by letting them play that much.
7 HOURS A DAY! JC, I used to get bored playing 2 Hours of that crap daily
YOUR NOT A BAD PARENT, BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE A VARIETY OF THINGS TO DO THAN PLAY VIDEO GAMES ALL DAY LIKE PLAYING OUTSIDE LIKE THE GOOD OL’ DAYS, ALSO GET THEM INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES LIKE SPORTS, DANCE, ETC. TO SEE THERE’S OTHER THINGS IN LIFE AND TO LET THERE MINDS GROW.
Not a bad parent but I would say that you aren’t doing your kids any favors by letting them vegetate for so long.
Make them earn time on the console by helping you. Have them do their laundry or vacuum the house, pull weeds, anything that contributes to the household. The amount of time spent contributing = time spent with tv on.
Good luck.