phisheep said:Hmmm. That wasn't at all what I was getting at, as I suspect you know.
It was a funny way to write the sentence.
phisheep said:Hmmm. That wasn't at all what I was getting at, as I suspect you know.
BramVD said:You guy! This man clearly wants to do an experiment on his unborn child in the intrest of science AND gaming! Go for it man!!
oatmeal said:I have four nephews, one is four, one is two the others are one.
They all actively use iPads.
My parents gave all of my siblings one for Christmas (except me ) and they have given them to their kids.
oatmeal said:
It was a funny way to write the sentence.
Shtof said:OP, he's gonna hate you.
TekDragon said:Video games, if you were going to liken them to anything, is akin to literature, music, and art.
MushroomSamba said:I think it'd be a better idea to give the kid access to whatever you have
MushroomSamba said:Sounds like you're afraid he might pick up Call of Duty
I NEED SCISSORS said:This sounds more like abuse.
oatmeal said:I'm a firm believer in child abuse.
Sennorin said:I love how you started this topic in an attempt to get some serious advice and then at one point decided to activate cranky-mode. <3
Agreed, though it would be ok if he uses the PlayStation brand instead, but Nintendo?I NEED SCISSORS said:This sounds more like abuse.
Bollocks said:Agreed, though it would be ok if he uses the PlayStation brand instead, but Nintendo?
Come on man, that's downright torture.
MushroomSamba said:I'd personally say they're more akin to something like table tennis, throwing darts, board games, or playing ball outside. If your kid prefers to play tennis over baseball, then just be happy that he/she is happy. The kid doesn't have to have an appreciation of other sports to enjoy the one he or she is playing.
Great Rumbler said:OP, you are doomed to failure. You're child will not appreciate archaic game design and graphics. The only reason you look at them so fondly is because those games were cutting edge and popular when you were that age.
When all his friends are playing Modern Warfare 10 on the PS11, your child will come to you, tears in his eyes, and BEG you not to be such an old fogy.
oatmeal said:Which is why that little bitch will wear make up to school the next day to cover his bruised right eye.
Great Rumbler said:Sounds like you'll make a great father.
aceface said:I have an old CRT and a SNES set up in my basement. I have a 4 and 2 year old and they looooove Mario, we play games for about an hour each day. Lately they have been asking for: a few races on Mario Kart (Mario Cars), then Super Mario RPG (they thought getting Bowser in the party was the best thing ever "did he promise to be nice dad?"), then Yoshi's Island (they love fighting the giant bosses), then we end up with some Super Mario 2 on All-stars. I love it, it's a great time.
aceface said:I have an old CRT and a SNES set up in my basement. I have a 4 and 2 year old and they looooove Mario, we play games for about an hour each day. Lately they have been asking for: a few races on Mario Kart (Mario Cars), then Super Mario RPG (they thought getting Bowser in the party was the best thing ever "did he promise to be nice dad?"), then Yoshi's Island (they love fighting the giant bosses), then we end up with some Super Mario 2 on All-stars. I love it, it's a great time.
BigJiantRobut said:What's the point of bringing a child up on your cherished playthings? Why can't they have their own?
I think you're on to something.Dark Stalkers said:You should slap him every time he dies in a game.
Nuh uh, Pokemon kicks ass.MidgarBlowedUp said:And if the SOB gets into pokemon you better abort it.
oatmeal said:What do you think? Good idea? Bad idea?
TekDragon said:These kinds of remarks are absolutely baffling and show a real cognitive disconnect, making me wonder if some people ever actually attained an education at all.
Video games, if you were going to liken them to anything, is akin to literature, music, and art.
No one can deny that our education systems (provided you weren't home-schooled, and even then I would imagine it'd be even MORE heavily weighted) to have a knowledge and understanding of the classics. We studied Tess of the d'Urbervilles and The Odyseey to appreciate literature and poetry. We studied Picasso and Munch to appreciate paintings. We studied British rock and American blue grass to appreciate music.
Video games, despite their modern cultural impact, have not been brought into the educational fold to a great extend because of their relative newness as well as all the stigmas that surround them in our puritan-derived society.
I think it's a great idea to have your kid play these games. In fact, I'd tie it in with a reward system my parents used. For every significant literature classic I read and wrote a 1 page book report for, they bought me a video game. You can do the same thing for your kid. Play through Chrono Trigger and write a 1 page report (that way you're not just teaching gaming, you're pushing writing skills and critical thought) and he can get a modern RPG.
Like others have said, don't make it an issue of force. Instead, tie it to a reward system that promotes education.
Good luck!
I disagree. My daughter grasped Super Mario Galaxy much more quickly and at a younger age than Super Mario Bros (NES). She was even able to use the GameCube controller to play Pikmin much earlier than using the NES pad for any game.milkyjay20 said:his first game should be a 2D game rather than a 3D game. easier to understand.
My daughter is the same way. She really enjoys just watching me play. She asks almost every day. Since she was around 2 she has enjoyed watching me go through Klonoa, Luigi's Mansion, both Mario Galaxies, and many other SNES, PS1, and Wii games.aceface said:I have an old CRT and a SNES set up in my basement. I have a 4 and 2 year old and they looooove Mario, we play games for about an hour each day. Lately they have been asking for: a few races on Mario Kart (Mario Cars), then Super Mario RPG (they thought getting Bowser in the party was the best thing ever "did he promise to be nice dad?"), then Yoshi's Island (they love fighting the giant bosses), then we end up with some Super Mario 2 on All-stars. I love it, it's a great time.
edwardslane said:at age two his motor skills are nowhere near what they need to be.
My son turns two in 15 minutes.. we had his birthday party today.. not one kid there could understand a videogame and how to play it.. try again at age 3 peraps.. I'm thinking 4 years old and he'll have the handeye coordination to start to be ok at videogames.
This.Gilgamesh said:I'm sure at some point, all of us gamers who went through those generations have this thought, but eventually we need to face the reality that it's actually a stupid idea.
Maybe when he's old enough to make decisions for himself you can show your retro collection to him and see if he's interested. Don't force antiquated games on him.