How do you deal with your kids wanting games systems and the type of games that are out there ?

Question

I don't want to buy any of the game system for my kids cause the games that are out there are from the devil . How do you deal with this with your kids ?

i know how to say now i just wanted to know what you all tell your kids the explanation you know . I knw if any of there friends hae it then they are playing these games somewhere even though they cannot play with them at home . My husband dosen't agree with me that they are evil he says it is just a part of life . I don't agree i think this worls is evil and the end is closer then we think .

Answer 1

My son has three daughters and they do NOT have any 'electronic gadgets'. Children do NOT need them - what they need is their parent's involvement with their education!!!

Answer 2

well, heres what i know and reccomend. 1. Nintendo is currentley making games for the 3DS and the Wii U. We now also have the Xbox 360 and PS3, but the PS4 and the Xbox One are comming out before the year ends as well. Wii U is considered next generation however. Nintendo systems still have games like Mario, Zelda and Kirby while games that occupy PS3 and Xbox 360 are usually hardcore shooters or video games with dark themes, so yes it still is the case. 1b. If you substract M rated games from the equation, the Wii U and the 3DS have the advantage. 2. The Wii U comes with the gamepad attachment, which is a controller with a touchscreen on it that interacts with the wii u games. this is motion controlled for some games and the Wii U's multiplayer controllers are still the Wiimotes and nunchucks (which arn't nessicarily a bad thing). However, these mtion implimantaions don't require you to stand and only ask for things like a quick shake of an arm from time to time. 3. Because of this, the most simple interface for a consle is the Wii U. However without the gamepad and sometimes a broken wiimote, the system can NOT work and their is no place at all to purchase another gamepad. this is where the 3ds comes in handy. it has a simpler interface and the only accesories it requires are styluses which are easily replcable. 4. Yes. The 3DS is currently the best portable system by far and does appeal to children quite nicley. It is also backwards compatible to the point where you can play ds games as well. one thing you don need to take into consideration though is that if your planning on playing the 3ds in 3d everytime you play (which is what i do) it takes around 7 days of playing 4 hours a day to get completley use to the 3d at the point where it feels completley natural. also 3d is only intended for the use of kids older then 7 years old. and because it may be for sick children, it may be to much to handle. but there are two different substitutes. it has a 3d depth slider. you can have the 3d on or off whenever you want and you can control how strong you want it to be. and if you really dont want the child to have any control on the 3d what so ever you can go into settings and have it fixed so only parents can have control on when the 3d depth slider is used. i am turning 16 next month and play video games constantly so i know a thing or to lol. A few games i have to reccomend for the 3DS for children are Super Mario 3D Land, Kid Icarus: Uprising and Mario Kart 7. i Hope this helps :)

Answer 3

I doubt the devil made the game systems. I would figure he'd have more to do than make up games. Not all of them are violent. I think you're a bit silly. I'm sorry but I do. There are many games that are ok for kids. Of course, there's probably more that aren't.

How do I deal with my son wanting game systems? I don't. He knows I don't have the money for them so he is smart enough to know not to bother me for them. He has an older system and frankly he's quite happy with that. He doesn't need all the trendy things in life. I think that kids who want all the trendy things are spoiled and maybe then that's the parents fault. If your kids are asking you for these things maybe you should look in the mirror and see just why they act that way. If they aren't then stop worrying about it. JUST SAY NO. It's really very simple.

Oh you know what else? How come it's ok for you to use a computer and your kids can't play video games? There are far worse things on the internet than anything that YOU allow into your own home.

Your husband is right on this one, this question is a bit wacky.

Answer 4

It might be overreacting a little to say "the games out there are from the devil." Yes, there are some violent games, or games that have curse words, but there are also a lot of kid-friendly games.

You could get a Vtech or InteracTV or Leapster game system. The games are kid-friendly AND educational.

If you aren't cool with those options, you have no other one than to say "you know what, I don't feel like you need a video game system".

Your theory that all games are evil is totally off, though. They aren't. If your goal is to keep your children from all things evil, and you feel all things ARE evil, you will either have to completely shield them from the outside world (not doing them a favor) or you will be unsuccessful (not doing yourself a favor). If you use your head and actually weigh each decision after finding out more about it, you might actually find your kids can have fun and you can stop being afraid of your home being invaded by the devil in a joystick.

Answer 5

This seems to be a debt that all of wish could be answered easily!!! In my opinion i see nothing wrong with games just so your kids know what is right and what is wrong. There have been studies on video games vs. violent behavior among kids which it has been shown that there is a direct correlation between violent video games vs. violent behavior when children get older!!!! This does not mean your children will be violent when older this is just stating that it is possible. I think if you sit down with your kids and tell them that the game is not real and in real life people get punished for there bad actions then it is ok!!! If after you decide to get a video game system and games and you start to see violent behavior in the children then either sit them down and talk to them about it or get rid of the video game system...but tell your children why you are getting rid of the video game system. But...do not go looking for violent behavior because this is what psychologist call a self-fulfilling prophecy which means what you are looking for you will find it!!!! Just relax and let the children have fun...if you are really worried just buy games that can be agreed upon by both you and the children!!!!

Answer 6

When I was young, my mother pretty much let me play any videogame I want. This was because she knew it's an eventuality. Take games with violence in them. People die every day. People are murdered. It's spread all over the TV -- Is this any better for your children? Letting them watch and hear how an entire school of students were mowed down with a machine gun?


How is that any different? One is reality, one is fake. Fake eventually becomes reality.


There will always be "BAD" things around, and if your children want the game, I suggest you buy one, just for a tester. Sit with your child and play it WITH them. Test them to see if they can be responsible and not blow it out of proportion. You can watch your child over a couple weeks to see if any personality changes occur as well, and if they do, just take away the game.


The games may be bad, but real life is worse. You won't be able to shelter them forever.

Answer 7

get one of the learning game systems. I got my son the V- Smile. they can play games while learning at the same time. I've always to let my kids have fun while learning. It teaches math, english, and so much more. It's something you should agree on. There's three systems for differnt age levels.

Answer 8

We don't have them. Whenever my kids want them, I just tell them it's not something we are going to get right now. I tell them there are better things for them to do with their time. They play hockey and like to play outside. We have a few select games that they are allowed to play on the computer, but they have to earn their computer time.

Answer 9

Why don't you buy any game console and buy the good games. Some games are the racing ones and others like Atari one. These are not bad at all.

Answer 10

Just say, "NO." You are the parent in charge. This choice really isn't up to your kids.

Answer 11

You think this world is evil? Not good...
Just say no and don't buy them. Tell your husband it is your new rule in the house and everyone has to follow it.