my nephew is 11 and he has a game called THE SIMS 2 and it has sims that "woo hoo" should i take it away or just let him grow up?
2006-07-10 19:15:04 · 22 answers · asked by misty 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
its rated T for teen due to sexual themes, violence and crude humor. whoever bought it for him obviously didnt check the rating, which is what it is there for. would you show him an R rated movie that contained sexual content and violence?
whether you take it away or let him as you say, "grow up" really isnt up to you - its up to his parents. ask them what THEY want him to have access to. if they decide it is okay for him to play it - but you are not comfortable with him playing in your home, then set those rules for yourself.
in my opinion its rated TEEN for a reason.
2006-07-10 19:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have this game too. Actually, it may be kinda bad for you but I'm sure he already knows a lot about sexual matters. From movies, tv ... I personally don't think is soooo bad, 'cause when Sims do " WooHoo" you can see nothing. I think it would be good to talk to him about your concerns but not tell it to his parents ! You should talk to him in a way that he will understand that this is might be kinda bad for him if you want, but I don't think it's neccessary to take away this game. If you react like this now, what are you gonna do when he will be 13-15 and stars to flert and stuff, and what are you gonna do when he becomes 15 or 16, and he will have a girlfriend and things will become way more serious. My opinion is that you should let him grow. O.K. this game might make his thoughts about sexual matters and girls a bit more serious but the boys are that way. In my country, Greece, guys who are 14, have (most of them) a girlfriend , have "dirty" videos in their modile phones, and imagine Greece is far more behind than the US. To sum up, I think the best you should do is not to take away the game , but not let it that way. Talk to him, ask him what he knows about sexual matters (but not be very curious and if you see him uncomfortable with the conversation, don't continue.)and guide him if he does know sth wrong. Start the conversation like this: " Do you like any girl at school or what do you think about this game and this action. I think this age is , the pre-teen age, is one of the most import stages and you should handle it very delicate . I hope I have helped.
2006-07-10 22:16:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anastasia A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's tastefully done. You cannot see anything that is happening. The covers just move around a lot on the bed. And, woohooing is not a central part of the Sims. People like it for different reasons, some like to build houses and don't ever actually play the game.
Since he is eleven years old, chances are he knows a lot about sex, kids aren't very naive anymore.
2006-07-11 07:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm the mother of an 11 yr old and it pisses me off when other people expose my child to things that are not age appropriate. The SIMS is not age appropriate for your nephew.
My ex-husband takes my daughter to her uncle's house where her 8 & 9 yr old cousins play Grand Theft Auto and it makes me very angry that she is exposed to that!
Ultimately, I think this is up to his parents, but I think it's awesome that you're concerned.
And frankly, this "they gotta grow up sometime" business is just nonsense! They EVENTUALLY have to grow up, but at 11 yrs old, that time is NOT NOW!!!
PEACE!
2006-07-10 20:07:48 · answer #4 · answered by mamabunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him play the game so he will learn what's right and what's wrong and talk to him about what's wrong and what's right so he won't make a mistake by getting in trouble in school or in a store or something. Just talk and he will understand. You can E-mail me at lcdjone@yahoo.com if you need help on something.
2006-07-10 19:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's fine. My daughter plays it and it's not that bad of a sexual content. When they have kids, it's just under the covers, it doesn't show what they're doing under the covers. It's fine, I think.
2006-07-10 20:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by cheese sticks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you talk to him about it, he'll give you a indication what he
knows, and I think the game may have setting to stop that action.
2006-07-10 19:23:52 · answer #7 · answered by henry b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to his parents about what is in the game.
2006-07-10 19:22:28 · answer #8 · answered by noone_tolove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so im 11 n i play it and
2006-07-12 21:41:31 · answer #9 · answered by diamond 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he's eleven he knows about it.
and on that game they dont' show anything.
if he doesn't know what it is, it'll just look like they're messing around.
seriously, that's what it looks like, i play the game like a mad person.
2006-07-11 06:25:43 · answer #10 · answered by 8675309 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋