Comments on: Video Game Fun or Addiction? http://porridgereport.com/2009/04/27/video-game-fun-or-addiction/ Serving news and commentary that matters to parents Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:14:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://porridgereport.com/2009/04/27/video-game-fun-or-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Kevin Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:10:11 +0000 http://porridgereport.com/?p=382#comment-116 I found this article very interesting mostly for the fact that I, at age 35, still enjoy video games from time to time. I grew up with moderate video game playing, mostly during poor weather days, while good weather days were spent outside. As an adult now, I find my video game time spent laughing with friends, and used in a social atmosphere. My fear for this generation is not video games and addictions to them, but the lack of outdoor, and imaginative time spent away from them. Video games, or others form of sit down entertainment are not the issue here, I think. I am more concerned that they are used as another baby sitter, or time filler for the parent who "doesn't have the energy" to spend time with their kids. Kids mimic their parents, and if you are a sitter, they will be too. If you are a mover and a shaker, they will follow suit. Video games are an outlet to some degree, but I think they should be used as a cool down after the bulk of their energy is used up with activity. I found this article very interesting mostly for the fact that I, at age 35, still enjoy video games from time to time. I grew up with moderate video game playing, mostly during poor weather days, while good weather days were spent outside. As an adult now, I find my video game time spent laughing with friends, and used in a social atmosphere.

My fear for this generation is not video games and addictions to them, but the lack of outdoor, and imaginative time spent away from them. Video games, or others form of sit down entertainment are not the issue here, I think. I am more concerned that they are used as another baby sitter, or time filler for the parent who “doesn’t have the energy” to spend time with their kids. Kids mimic their parents, and if you are a sitter, they will be too. If you are a mover and a shaker, they will follow suit.

Video games are an outlet to some degree, but I think they should be used as a cool down after the bulk of their energy is used up with activity.

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