My hubby and I are planning the gifts Santa will bring to our kids, we have ask them to see what they want so we allready have 2 presents but we need one more... My step son doesn't live with us and it will be a year in December since we saw him last time ( mom didn't let him spend summer with us, he lives 16 hrs form us) any ways we have ask him but all he want is video games, he has all the video games that have come out along with games, beceuse his mom always buy him that.. we have try before to buy him remote cars or any other different kinds of toys (he is 10 yrs) he is not attracted to any other kind of toy.. We were planning on a CD player or a bom box or something different but appropriate for his age but he is not interested.. We know he spends more that 6 hrs in front of the TV playing games and during weekends he spend more time but his mom doesn't seem to care ... any advice on what to get him or should we get him a what he wants ?? what top do ???
2006-10-25 07:29:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
He's addicted to video games. When a child doesn't have any interest an anything other than video games--that's addiction. Don't get him any more games. In fact, take away the ones he has or limit his game-playing to 1 hour a day. I've done research on video game habits with children and the outcomes are nothing but negative. They teach children violence, increase their heart rate, and can even cause seizures.
He doesn't realize what he is missing out on. He doesn't realize that there are other things out there that are just as or maybe even more exciting than video games. Get him some other sorts of games. Maybe some board games, a Foosball table, or a pin ball machine.
2006-10-25 07:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
6 hours in front of the tv and video games only? I agree YIKES!! Limit the tv and get him outside with something that is interactive for the whole family to do together. Maybe Mom should care more, definitely NO MORE video games. Good luck!
2006-10-25 15:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a skateboard or sports equipment...something that would encourage him to get outside. 6 hours in front of the TV???? Yikes!
2006-10-25 14:37:55 · answer #3 · answered by p.helen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about a Giftcard to a favorite store?
2006-10-25 14:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by andrea R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
MAYBE GET HIM A COOL THING THAT HE LOVES AND LIKES THE MOST
2006-10-25 14:38:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋