All he seems to play is shootem ups.. is it ruining his life?????
2006-10-15 02:51:41 · 26 answers · asked by albertpbody 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
All he seems to play is shootem ups.. is it ruining his life????? btw he is 17 nearly 18 and buys all his own games
2006-10-15 02:57:19 · update #1
The advise that I was given was, " never use a computer in the dark". Try and encourage your son to find an alternative passtime and come to some sort of arrangement that he uses it only for a certain amount of time. By being on his X box for long periods of time is going to have a huge impact and adverse effect on his social skills which he will need for his future progression in life.It can even result in him having future hearing and sight problems. Have a good talk to him in a calm manner and let him decide a reasonable time in which he can spend on his game, one that you can both agree on. Good Luck.
2006-10-15 03:17:06 · answer #1 · answered by dollybird 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he is just playing games that he enjoys.
As for 2-3 hours, that is a fine amount of time, anyone would have thought he was on it 24/7, not sleeping etc. the way you make it sound.
Get some dimmers for the room he plays the Xbox in, so he doesn't have to have the light on fully (will ruin the atmosphere for some games) but yet is not completely in the dark.
2006-10-15 03:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may be but if he buys his own games than he must ahve a job and only 2-3 hours isnt realy that much i mean h3ll im 16 i have been playing video games seince i could hold a controller (started on an 8bit nintendo playin mario) i do it all the time and my life is fine i am a full time student in advanced placement classes passing grades (B average) i do som sports plan on getting a job and i have been with the same beautiful girl for 3 years now and i still play videogames all the time sometimes for 20 hours at a time. As long as your son isnt a moron and can manage his time and doesnt take the game into reality and shoot people he is fine but otherwise he might just be in for a lil bit of rough time if it overwhelms him
2006-10-15 07:49:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, can I come live at your house?
Ruining his life? Unlikely...
Ruining his health? Possibly...
Consider that some people watch TV all night every night, or that when you go to the movies you sit in the dark staring at a big screen for 2-3 hours. Usually there are few ill-effects in the short term, but ultimately he may damage his eyesight etc. Although with kids, the novelty of the games will most likely wear off before he does any damage.
As for the games' content, you would have to decide if you think they are affecting his behaviour or not. Violence on screen may cause aggressive behaviour, possibly more so than with passive TV viewing.
You could do what my parents did with me - offer to pay for him to go bowling or something similar a few nights a week, to get him off the XBox.
2006-10-15 02:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by Benquait 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
knowing from experience, I am also 18 and I do play those shootem up games, he should really try to cut down his play time because it will hurt him in the long run, I recomened that he finds other geners of games to explore and play, there are many other forms of games you can get. I don't think it is ruining his life because it is like a get away from the everyday world, he can take out his anger, etc on something fake than going out and hurting someone or resorting to drug use.
2006-10-15 04:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by mafiamember4 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You didn't say how old your son is, but really it doesn't matter. You bought the xbox, you bought the games, maybe you made a bad choice. My kids have a gaming system, but I only let them play an hour a day, period, and I have complete control over what they are allowed to play. That's why I'm the parent. Maybe you need to take control of the situation. Even if it's not "ruining his life", it's caused you concern which you can't ignore. Good luck and God Bless.
2006-10-15 02:54:15 · answer #6 · answered by bratsk13 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, if you want him to stop I would get a timer. I would set it to 1 hour - 1 hour an a half at max.. It could be ruining his social life if hes turning down his friends calls just to play XBOX. If hes doing poorly in school also I would defenitally do something about it. Try to get him more involved in after school activites or some sports out of school.. Good Luck and XBox is really addictivie.. lol =D
2006-10-15 02:56:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If he likes doing it then he is fine. When I was 18 I was an alcoholic with self-harm disorder and my life was not ruined by that. I don't think you can ruin your life at this age unless you do something like commit murder or take hard drugs.
Let him play his fun game, it is probably good for his reactions and hand-eye co-ordination.
2006-10-15 03:02:17 · answer #8 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well this is what the young people are doing now a days, playing video games and women.
2006-10-15 04:19:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he'll get off it once he gets the hang of the game. Also, try some thing else to keep him occupied. I don't think it is going to ruin his life. Just keep an eye on him.
2006-10-15 02:55:20 · answer #10 · answered by skr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋