All About Kids' Gaming: Addiction, What Age Is Suitable, etc

[tankee]

tamarind:

....My answer is after the kids graduate from university and start working. They can buy PSP using their own money.

I don't think any kids these days need to wait that long to save enough for a PSP. Holiday jobs aplenty too.

[metz]

KingRascal:

Well, the situation is also not made easy as I'm not in the position to make any rules or regulations for the children as they are in-laws...if you know what I mean...

You bet I do... but I learnt to bite my tongue and make the best out of the situation.

Psst...Haha, you won't believe that I was uptight like you about the xbox/handheld devices/TV watching during dinner at my mil's place initially.
Even got my kids to bring along books to read. Come to think of it now, I nearly made them antisocial towards their cousins. :!:

[quote]Yes, it depends on how the situation is managed. Guess I would only be able to conclude more when I go for the next gathering...which is for year-end countdown. [/quote]Maybe they are treasuring their limited play time. After all, holidays will be over soon!

[ChiefKiasu]

I just curious... for the parents that are completely against electronic gaming, what do you think of the e-book readers that are so hot these days, from Amazon's Kindle to... this:

https://www.iknow.com.sg/products/productslist/productdetails/tabid/81/p-157-storybook.aspx

Would you buy them?

[laughingcat]

ChiefKiasu:

I just curious... for the parents that are completely against electronic gaming, what do you think of the e-book readers that are so hot these days, from Amazon's Kindle to... this:

https://www.iknow.com.sg/products/productslist/productdetails/tabid/81/p-157-storybook.aspx

Would you buy them?

Hi! I am a mother of 2.

To me.....I will miss the interaction and bonding with my kiddies if my child use the e-book readers.

So for me, it is a \"no no\" as I adores reading. We have lots of role play after each reading session. :love:

[radiantmum]

ChiefKiasu:

I just curious... for the parents that are completely against electronic gaming, what do you think of the e-book readers that are so hot these days, from Amazon's Kindle to... this:

https://www.iknow.com.sg/products/productslist/productdetails/tabid/81/p-157-storybook.aspx

Would you buy them?

I still prefer the smell of books leh! Same sentiment as to why I prefer to subscribe to newspapers than read the online news. The feeling is .. just DIFFERENT. Gosh, sounds so old fashion but at least I SURF internet and BLOG ...

[schweppes]

ChiefKiasu:

I just curious... for the parents that are completely against electronic gaming, what do you think of the e-book readers that are so hot these days, from Amazon's Kindle to... this:

https://www.iknow.com.sg/products/productslist/productdetails/tabid/81/p-157-storybook.aspx

Would you buy them?

My initial reaction was that how can an electronic book reader replaces books?!? Like radiantmom, I love the smell of new books and enjoy turning pages. It's like everytime I turn a page, I look forward to discovering where the author is going to bring me next in the plot.

But, lately, I'm reading Dan Brown's \"Lost Symbol\" and Stieg Larsson's \"The Girl who Kicked a Hornet's Nest\" and these books are heavy to lug around. So, have been wondering about the Kindle too. Saw an episode on Oprah Winfrey who was raving about the Kindle and now I'm curious !

Why, Chief! Is the Kindle going to be part of future Auction Wish List too?!? :drool: :drool:

[buds]

Before you question the magic wish listings,

do ya have at least between 10k to 50k of
KPs yet? :evil:

Hey ppl, dun sidetrack too far hor... this is the
thread for the PSP-age-appropriate postings
not the Kindle.

Btw, Chief... if i remember correctly we have
an existing thread with regards to handheld
games before ya know.. and recently before
this thread there was another started by i
think Emelyn, on a question... are my kids
deprived.... something like that lah haa...
cannot remember exactly. Must check agn.

Mebbe we can merge threads since the nature
of the posts are similarly linked to one another?

[poo_power]

would introducing electronic games like DS Lite, PSP and Wii to a 3yo be too young?


Playing on weekends - total an hour plus

would appreciate advise thanks :roll:

edit - main purpose - hand / eye coordination
brain game type ...

[radiantmum]

1hr electronic game for 3 year old? I would be against it. Nothing against electronic games. My take is no need to expose them early - there are far more better & fun alternatives for kids at that age (everything is new to them at that age anyway), plus not good for their eyesight.

[KSP]

To me, there is never a suitable age for computer game. It is only wasting the child time. They can put the time into better use like going to the library or doing something else more meaningful.