Comments on: Gaming with Kids: Good or Bad? http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/ Games from a Parental Perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ouders die samen met kinderen games spelen… of liever niet? at Moqub’s bibliotheek van dingen http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-3045 Ouders die samen met kinderen games spelen… of liever niet? at Moqub’s bibliotheek van dingen Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:30:19 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/#comment-3045 [...] kinderen, neem dan een kijkje bij GameDad van de website Gaming with Childern. Hier vond ik ook de link naar het MSNBC artikel. Tags:games gaming kids [...] [...] kinderen, neem dan een kijkje bij GameDad van de website Gaming with Childern. Hier vond ik ook de link naar het MSNBC artikel. Tags:games gaming kids [...]

]]> By: GamerDad http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 GamerDad Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:45:05 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/#comment-2916 Sorry to hear that Derek. I've made it my mission to encourage parents and kids playing games together because - like you - I had parents who weren't interested in videogames. As far as you playing M-rated games, that's your parents call. I have no problem with kids and teens playing M-rated stuff if their parents don't mind. Sounds like yours are pretty savvy. Sorry to hear that Derek. I’ve made it my mission to encourage parents and kids playing games together because – like you – I had parents who weren’t interested in videogames. As far as you playing M-rated games, that’s your parents call. I have no problem with kids and teens playing M-rated stuff if their parents don’t mind. Sounds like yours are pretty savvy.

]]> By: Derek http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 Derek Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:16:30 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/#comment-2908 I think it's good but sadly my parents simply don't care for games so I sometimes get away with M rated games but they can usually tell if it's a really violent game like say, Gears of War. I'd really like to try and play a game with my parents. I think it’s good but sadly my parents simply don’t care for games so I sometimes get away with M rated games but they can usually tell if it’s a really violent game like say, Gears of War. I’d really like to try and play a game with my parents.

]]> By: Library Voice » Parents, kids, and gaming http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Library Voice » Parents, kids, and gaming Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:32:15 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/#comment-2892 [...] also offers his thoughts on the importance of gaming with children: Let me answer the question for you. The answer is “worthwhile.” Or at least as worthwhile as [...] [...] also offers his thoughts on the importance of gaming with children: Let me answer the question for you. The answer is “worthwhile.” Or at least as worthwhile as [...]

]]> By: Simon Windmill http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2879 Simon Windmill Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:17:20 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/#comment-2879 My remark was more tongue-in-cheek than it came across, apparently ;) I agree with you that the illustration does show the father looking on in concern, though I'd argue that it actually fits the article well. My remark was more tongue-in-cheek than it came across, apparently ;)

I agree with you that the illustration does show the father looking on in concern, though I’d argue that it actually fits the article well.

]]> By: GamerDad http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 GamerDad Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:20:59 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/#comment-2878 Oh wait? You can't. Where's the darn link? I know I put it in there.... Oh wait? You can’t. Where’s the darn link? I know I put it in there….

]]> By: GamerDad http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2877 GamerDad Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:19:58 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/#comment-2877 Sure. But I've worked at newspapers before and frankly, illustrations are often used to convey a message. Add that to the generally unfriendly tone newspapers seem to think they're expected to take with this hobby (unwarranted skepticism) I think it's possible at least that it was intentional. You do see how a picture like that next to a headline like that is... at cross purposes? Oh and follow the link and look at the bigger version at MSNBC. The small one doesn't show the eyes. Anyone else think I'm reading it wrong? Sure.
But I’ve worked at newspapers before and frankly, illustrations are often used to convey a message. Add that to the generally unfriendly tone newspapers seem to think they’re expected to take with this hobby (unwarranted skepticism) I think it’s possible at least that it was intentional. You do see how a picture like that next to a headline like that is… at cross purposes? Oh and follow the link and look at the bigger version at MSNBC. The small one doesn’t show the eyes.

Anyone else think I’m reading it wrong?

]]> By: Simon Windmill http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 Simon Windmill Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:11:01 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/#comment-2876 This really is sad. Certainly, I agree that there should be more to family activities than just playing games together, but that hardly makes it wasted time. Although I'm not sure I agree with your assessment of the picture. I take it as the dad being annoyed that his son just owned him again at Virtua Fighter 2. At least that's what it's like in my house. This really is sad. Certainly, I agree that there should be more to family activities than just playing games together, but that hardly makes it wasted time.

Although I’m not sure I agree with your assessment of the picture. I take it as the dad being annoyed that his son just owned him again at Virtua Fighter 2.

At least that’s what it’s like in my house.

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