he plays for hours help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and he's 11
2007-01-06 03:37:37 · 9 answers · asked by godzmyshepard 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I have a 12 year old daughter, a six year old daughter and two year old twins. The older two obviously love their xbox 360, as well as computer games and television. In our house, homework and chores have to be done first, and they can "earn" tv and gaming priveledges by bringing home good daily reports and A's on homework. If they have uncompleted homework or they have behavior issues, the tv/computer/xbox rights are the first things to be taken away. I usually allow an hour or so of games; but I try to include some educational type games, which they are allowed to play longer. They have their favorite tv shows which they are also allowed to watch, about an hour each night. So I would agree that two hours combined, as long as they earn it, is appropriate. It is amazing, when they know that their favorite hobby might be taken away, how well homework and chores are done. They also behave better, too, knowing that if they don't, they won't be allowed to play.
2007-01-06 04:06:23 · answer #1 · answered by JENNIFER M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3 hours
2007-01-06 14:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion, if he's done everything else he's supposed to do (homework, chores, etc.) then he should be allowed to do whatever he wants.
If you feel a desperate need to get him away from those screens, consider going somewhere outside the home together: out for ice cream, shopping, mini golf, etc. If you pick something he'll enjoy, it'll be an excellent bonding experience also.
2007-01-06 11:41:44 · answer #3 · answered by senior07 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the general rule that I have heard is 2 hours of TV per day max. Video games are just as bad as TV, so I would say 2 hours of mind numbing activity per day, whether it is TV or Video Games.
2007-01-06 11:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by mystery_me 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
get rid of it! my bro started the whole video game thing and on average he plays bout 13 hours a day when he is not at school now fine some other hobby to do i would suqquest going to s local hobby shop and looking into modle rockets,models, rc cars,planes trains
2007-01-06 21:44:32 · answer #5 · answered by raynor p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok you should tell him no ps2 untill he is done with homework set a bedtime and and on weeekends tell him to go outside after 1-2 hours
2007-01-06 11:39:38 · answer #6 · answered by Blakelewislover6 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
2 Hours, ONLY if homework is done first.
2007-01-06 11:52:20 · answer #7 · answered by Gary D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-4 hours combined.
its not good for his eyes, brain, or memory.
2007-01-06 11:40:21 · answer #8 · answered by sofia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The experts say no more than 2 hours.
Put your FOOT down. You must.
2007-01-06 11:45:25 · answer #9 · answered by Sleek 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋