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Funny incident.

Mai72

Mai72

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This happened a few months ago. I was waiting in line at the supermarket. I noticed a young boy in front of me who was talking to his mom. The mom was giving her son a hard time because he was getting bad grades. He refused to study. The kid looks at his mom and says "I'm a video game player." The mom just shook her head.

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Korea74 said:
This happened a few months ago. I was waiting in line at the supermarket. I noticed a young boy in front of me who was talking to his mom. The mom was giving her son a hard time because he was getting bad grades. He refused to study. The kid looks at his mom and says "I'm a video game player." The mom just shook her head.

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That's where me, as a dad, unplug the PC / consoles until the grades improve. If you don't define your kids priorities, they'll do it themselves. And if you emphasize what the priorities are at a young age, it will be easier when they get older. (YMMV 😀 )
 
Korea74 said:
This happened a few months ago. I was waiting in line at the supermarket. I noticed a young boy in front of me who was talking to his mom. The mom was giving her son a hard time because he was getting bad grades. He refused to study. The kid looks at his mom and says "I'm a video game player." The mom just shook her head.

🙂
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Funny not found.
 
ch33zw1z said:
That's where me, as a dad, unplug the PC / consoles until the grades improve. If you don't define your kids priorities, they'll do it themselves. And if you emphasize what the priorities are at a young age, it will be easier when they get older. (YMMV 😀 )
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If only it was that easy. Kids addicted to games that aren't 9 years old and totally under parental control just do what they need to to keep playing. Some games are like crack to some kids, and they will go to crazy extremes to play.

Maybe if you get in front of it, stay totally on top of how much they are playing and status of homework and chores, and stick with rules on use before they lose control, but I've seen too many kids that just can't stop, and the games means more than anything else to them.
 
I think League has like 35 million players?

At most 10-20 or something win any sort of money from Tournaments.

I rather the lottery.
 
mikeford said:
If only it was that easy. Kids addicted to games that aren't 9 years old and totally under parental control just do what they need to to keep playing. Some games are like crack to some kids, and they will go to crazy extremes to play.

Maybe if you get in front of it, stay totally on top of how much they are playing and status of homework and chores, and stick with rules on use before they lose control, but I've seen too many kids that just can't stop, and the games means more than anything else to them.
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I didn't say it was easy. My kids are 8 and 4, they get to play games, and since it's summer they get to play more games. During hte school year it's limited time after homework and dinner is over. Even so, they spend hours a day in a swimming pool, outside, etc...

For many parents it will be a challenge that's damn near impossible to overcome. With two parents working (assuming there's two parents invovled) just to make a "middle class" life, it's unreasonable to expect those parents to have the time and energy to even fight with their kids about it.

For me, if my kids grades were slipping because of video games, it would be unplugged until the grades improved.

Everyone's situation is different, and if video games get to the point like you're stating....then it's time for rehab. I'm definitely not doubting the addictiveness of video games, as a younger dude I struggled getting away from Quake 3, and moreso UT99, I was hooked for almost 3 years. I had to go cold turkey for a while, and never went back to those games.
 
mikeford said:
If only it was that easy. Kids addicted to games that aren't 9 years old and totally under parental control just do what they need to to keep playing. Some games are like crack to some kids, and they will go to crazy extremes to play.

Maybe if you get in front of it, stay totally on top of how much they are playing and status of homework and chores, and stick with rules on use before they lose control, but I've seen too many kids that just can't stop, and the games means more than anything else to them.
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The hard part now is curbing gameplay on smart phones. When I was in South Korea I saw a lot of children addicted to these games. How do you curb your child's gaming habits if its done on a smartphone? They can play the games on the go.
 
ch33zw1z said:
For manybad parents it will be a challenge that's damn near impossible to overcome. With two parents working (assuming there's two parents invovled) just to make a "middle class" life, it's unreasonable to expect those parents to have the time and energy to even fight with their kids about it.
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FTFY

If you can't control your children, you are a bad parent. The only exception is an actual behavioral disorder, which doesn't mean ADHD.
 
I guess you guys had to be there. It was funny. Watching the kid talk like he was a world famous video game player was funny. 🙂
 
Korea74 said:
I guess you guys had to be there. It was funny. Watching the kid talk like he was a world famous video game player was funny. 🙂
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Your story sucks. And, had the mother been a proper parent, once the kid talked back like that she'd have slapped the little fuck in the mouth. He'd think twice before talking back again.
 
smackababy said:
Your story sucks. And, had the mother been a proper parent, once the kid talked back like that she'd have slapped the little fuck in the mouth. He'd think twice before talking back again.
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Just like you recommend beating women when they get out of line...
 
The way a good, smart parent stops their kid from being a video game addict who loses their grip on real life is to... be a good, smart parent long before the kid ever plays his first game. It's about building a good foundation, not waiting for the kid to get in trouble and then reacting.
 
smackababy said:
Your story sucks. And, had the mother been a proper parent, once the kid talked back like that she'd have slapped the little fuck in the mouth. He'd think twice before talking back again.
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Sadly you can't do that anymore. Slapping a child in the mouth in public is going to land you in hot water!
 
smackababy said:
Because spanking your kids is totally the same thing, right? I guess your parents didn't spank you. That would make sense, considering how much of a twat you are.
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You suggest slapping them across their face, bro. Seek help and if you want to get violent go pick a fight with a grown man, buttercup.
 
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