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Lakeville Moms Talk Q&A: Hand Held Gaming
Do your kids have hand held game systems? What limits do you set for their use?
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Do your kids have handheld game systems? What limits do you set for their use?
Tonia, mom to three children ages 7, 6 and 2: Oh video games...my boys got a Wii for Christmas and I thought it was evil for about a month. I remember telling people that I thought we had ruined these creative, imaginative little boys with this gaming system! A little dramatic, but they seemed to play 24/7!
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Once the novelty of it wore off, they barely remember we have it, unless they are using it for Netflix.
They seem to go in spurts with computer/iPhone/iPad games, but we generally just give them time limits and have them move onto something more productive. So far...not a huge problem, but I really think it is because we didn't introduce them to gaming until they were 6 & 7.
I know that is still young, but many of their peers had been playing for several years. Not rocket- science, but I think the older kids are before they get "hooked" the better.
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The above answers were provided by members of the Lakeville Moms Council. Members include mothers of toddlers to teens: Nicole Bella Remini-Wiskow, Janet Quick, Tonia Johnson, Pamela Zidarich and Charla Zappetillo. The Lakeville Moms Council meets monthly to discuss issues related to raising kids locally. For more information, email derrick.williams@patch.com.
