Quote by PSORaine:
I'll take that over a wuss who can't differentiate between real and pretend...
you mean like santa claus real........or president Bush pretend.......?
Archived: Games to keep your kids away from
Posted Under: Gaming
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/25/08 11:26 pm | #16
Xbox America Friend
This user has donated $1+ to Xbox America.
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
Bronze Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.
Silver Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 100,000 or higher.
1,000 Posts
This user has written over 1,000 posts. Rock on!
360Voice Group
This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.
Representin'
This user has given Xbox America some love in his Xbox Live motto.
It Defines Me
This user mentioned Xbox America in his Xbox Live biography.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
Googler
This user used the Xbox America search bar.
you mean like santa claus real........or president Bush pretend.......?
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/26/08 8:13 am | #17
Xbox America Friend
This user has donated $1+ to Xbox America.
Xbox America Sponsor
This user has donated $15+ to Xbox America.
Xbox America Benefactor
This user has donated $50+ to Xbox America.
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
Bronze Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.
Silver Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 100,000 or higher.
1,000 Posts
This user has written over 1,000 posts. Rock on!
Community Spotlight
This Xbox America member has been featured in the Monthly Community Spotlight.
360Voice Group
This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
Googler
This user used the Xbox America search bar.
Gamercard Lover
This user has posted one of his or her official Xbox America gamercards on another website.
Community Player
This gamer participated in Xbox America's Xbox.com Community Playdate.
Beta Tester
This user has participated in a Xbox America beta test.
Quote by Xc Livewire cX:
you mean like santa claus real........or president Bush pretend.......?
Nice!!!
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/26/08 8:21 am | #18
Xbox America Friend
This user has donated $1+ to Xbox America.
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
Bronze Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.
1,000 Posts
This user has written over 1,000 posts. Rock on!
Community Spotlight
This Xbox America member has been featured in the Monthly Community Spotlight.
360Voice Group
This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.
Discussion Sparker
This user created a thread which attracted 150 or more replies.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
Googler
This user used the Xbox America search bar.
Gamercard Lover
This user has posted one of his or her official Xbox America gamercards on another website.
Community Player
This gamer participated in Xbox America's Xbox.com Community Playdate.
Quote by Xc Livewire cX:
you mean like santa claus real........or president Bush pretend.......?
if santa is real, and bush is pretend
what does that make bill clinton?
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/26/08 10:38 am | #20
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
Bronze Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
At work, they're asking me to talk to moms on Black Friday and find out how they pick out certain video games to buy.
I felt like giving a snarky answer basically saying, 'ya know they have a rating system dumbass'. But I have to turn on my self-eval form in a couple weeks and don't wanna give them any fodder.
I felt like giving a snarky answer basically saying, 'ya know they have a rating system dumbass'. But I have to turn on my self-eval form in a couple weeks and don't wanna give them any fodder.
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/26/08 10:58 am | #21
Competition Pro
This user has won three or more gamerscore competitions.
Xbox America Staff
This is a staff member of Xbox America
Xbox America Friend
This user has donated $1+ to Xbox America.
Xbox America Sponsor
This user has donated $15+ to Xbox America.
Xbox America Benefactor
This user has donated $50+ to Xbox America.
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
Bronze Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.
Silver Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 100,000 or higher.
Golden Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 150,000 or higher.
3 Year Login Streak
This user has logged in to Xbox America every day for the past three years.
1,000 Posts
This user has written over 1,000 posts. Rock on!
Head of State
This user has one of the highest gamerscores in his or her region.
Community Spotlight
This Xbox America member has been featured in the Monthly Community Spotlight.
360Voice Group
This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.
Waffle Philanthropist
This user has donated three or more games to the Waffle Order thread.
Barterer
This user has completed 3 or more game trades and is in good trading standing.
Ron Burgundy
This user has written 10+ published Xbox America news articles.
Discussion Sparker
This user created a thread which attracted 150 or more replies.
Brain Stormer
This user thought of an idea for a new site feature which was later implemented.
Marketer
This user has referred five users to Xbox America.
Representin'
This user has given Xbox America some love in his Xbox Live motto.
It Defines Me
This user mentioned Xbox America in his Xbox Live biography.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
Googler
This user used the Xbox America search bar.
Gamercard Lover
This user has posted one of his or her official Xbox America gamercards on another website.
Quote by PSORaine:
Pretty much...
At least Santa Claus has a use... and a job... and gives to others... and some level of intelligence...
The point is, if your kid doesn't know that you can't shoot people in real life and have them respawn, then on some level you HAVE failed.
I don't want my son to lose all his innocence, but to some degree I've changed my position on this. I used to think it was just plain WRONG to let anyone under 17 play M games (no, I really did think this, I think I posted about it a while ago). But the older my little boy gets, I think... it's my job to teach him that entertainment entertains, but real life is real.
If you don't want your kid to play those games because of the gore, because they might have nightmares, because you want them to be your little kid just a little longer, that's one thing. That's fine. That's parenting.
But if you don't teach your children right and wrong, real and imaginary, and the common sense to not tape a plastic bag over someone's head and then shoot his knee caps... Well you're not a good parent.
Because in the end, your kid is GOING to see this stuff. It's a right of passage. All kids have sleepovers at the house of the kid who can watch Friday the 13th and play Halo. And once it's in an uncontrolled environment, when your kid feels they can't talk to you if they need to, you've lost the ability to guide your child.
I guess it's seeing my son get older- he's 6 now so it's not like he's what I'd considered an older child at all but still... seeing what scares him and what doesn't, what he can handle and what he can't. He can play gears just fine (better than some adults I've seen), but prey scares him so it can't be played around him. He watches Dead Space, and follows the story, but the movie Gremlins scared him so much he couldn't go to the bathroom alone for weeks. It's knowing your child that's important. It's being an involved parent, not following some abstract rating system created by people who don't even play games themselves.
So part of my job as a mom who is a gamer is to judge each game individually based on what is specifically in the game, and what my son can handle. It's just sad that so many parents rely on other people to tell them what their kids should be doing.
At least Santa Claus has a use... and a job... and gives to others... and some level of intelligence...
The point is, if your kid doesn't know that you can't shoot people in real life and have them respawn, then on some level you HAVE failed.
I don't want my son to lose all his innocence, but to some degree I've changed my position on this. I used to think it was just plain WRONG to let anyone under 17 play M games (no, I really did think this, I think I posted about it a while ago). But the older my little boy gets, I think... it's my job to teach him that entertainment entertains, but real life is real.
If you don't want your kid to play those games because of the gore, because they might have nightmares, because you want them to be your little kid just a little longer, that's one thing. That's fine. That's parenting.
But if you don't teach your children right and wrong, real and imaginary, and the common sense to not tape a plastic bag over someone's head and then shoot his knee caps... Well you're not a good parent.
Because in the end, your kid is GOING to see this stuff. It's a right of passage. All kids have sleepovers at the house of the kid who can watch Friday the 13th and play Halo. And once it's in an uncontrolled environment, when your kid feels they can't talk to you if they need to, you've lost the ability to guide your child.
I guess it's seeing my son get older- he's 6 now so it's not like he's what I'd considered an older child at all but still... seeing what scares him and what doesn't, what he can handle and what he can't. He can play gears just fine (better than some adults I've seen), but prey scares him so it can't be played around him. He watches Dead Space, and follows the story, but the movie Gremlins scared him so much he couldn't go to the bathroom alone for weeks. It's knowing your child that's important. It's being an involved parent, not following some abstract rating system created by people who don't even play games themselves.
So part of my job as a mom who is a gamer is to judge each game individually based on what is specifically in the game, and what my son can handle. It's just sad that so many parents rely on other people to tell them what their kids should be doing.
Gremlins still scare me.
The only real problem I have with my son playing M rated games is the language. He hears enough of that from his mom
We play Halo 3 & COD 4 together and he likes watching me play Timeshift (except when someone gets dismembered).They did do a study, to which I can't find the link right now, that basically said video games can only bring out violent tendencies in those who already have those tendencies. So unless you already are a nutball, video games won't make you crazy. Too bad they don't post those studies on the top of major websites, it means parents would have to admit its their fault their kids are screwed up
Waaaah the video games made my son act out even though I'm never there for him except for when I beat him every other day.....waaaaah I blame Halo!!!!!!!!!
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/26/08 1:51 pm | #24
Xbox America Friend
This user has donated $1+ to Xbox America.
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
Bronze Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.
1,000 Posts
This user has written over 1,000 posts. Rock on!
Community Spotlight
This Xbox America member has been featured in the Monthly Community Spotlight.
360Voice Group
This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.
Discussion Sparker
This user created a thread which attracted 150 or more replies.
Brain Stormer
This user thought of an idea for a new site feature which was later implemented.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
lol raine. kids learn about sex from peers as early as kindergarten these days.
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/26/08 2:57 pm | #26
Competition Pro
This user has won three or more gamerscore competitions.
Xbox America Staff
This is a staff member of Xbox America
Xbox America Friend
This user has donated $1+ to Xbox America.
Xbox America Sponsor
This user has donated $15+ to Xbox America.
Xbox America Benefactor
This user has donated $50+ to Xbox America.
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
Bronze Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.
Silver Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 100,000 or higher.
Golden Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 150,000 or higher.
3 Year Login Streak
This user has logged in to Xbox America every day for the past three years.
1,000 Posts
This user has written over 1,000 posts. Rock on!
Head of State
This user has one of the highest gamerscores in his or her region.
Community Spotlight
This Xbox America member has been featured in the Monthly Community Spotlight.
360Voice Group
This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.
Waffle Philanthropist
This user has donated three or more games to the Waffle Order thread.
Barterer
This user has completed 3 or more game trades and is in good trading standing.
Ron Burgundy
This user has written 10+ published Xbox America news articles.
Discussion Sparker
This user created a thread which attracted 150 or more replies.
Brain Stormer
This user thought of an idea for a new site feature which was later implemented.
Marketer
This user has referred five users to Xbox America.
Representin'
This user has given Xbox America some love in his Xbox Live motto.
It Defines Me
This user mentioned Xbox America in his Xbox Live biography.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
Googler
This user used the Xbox America search bar.
Gamercard Lover
This user has posted one of his or her official Xbox America gamercards on another website.
Quote by PSORaine:
yes, that's why he's homeschooled! He won't learn about sex HERE!
No, I'm kidding... he knows a LOT about sex... umm- I don't actually know HOW, but he knows... But there's a difference between hearing about it and seeing it... thank god he's at the age where he still covers his eyes if he sees "yucky kissing."
No, I'm kidding... he knows a LOT about sex... umm- I don't actually know HOW, but he knows... But there's a difference between hearing about it and seeing it... thank god he's at the age where he still covers his eyes if he sees "yucky kissing."
LMAO @ "yucky kissing"
That has a whole new meaning as an adult
Oh and the whole sex thing.... Well I don't have any games that have sex and I don't think I have any with nudity.... so I don't have to worry about that part.
Though I have no idea what I am going to say for the sex talk.... I never got one, my brother and I found my dad's stash of playboy's/penthouses/more detailed porn mags when we were 8 and 7 respectively so I kinda already knew about sex
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/26/08 4:46 pm | #28
Xbox America Friend
This user has donated $1+ to Xbox America.
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
Bronze Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.
Silver Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 100,000 or higher.
1,000 Posts
This user has written over 1,000 posts. Rock on!
360Voice Group
This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.
Representin'
This user has given Xbox America some love in his Xbox Live motto.
It Defines Me
This user mentioned Xbox America in his Xbox Live biography.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
Googler
This user used the Xbox America search bar.
Quote by Minioger:
LMAO @ "yucky kissing"
That has a whole new meaning as an adult
Oh and the whole sex thing.... Well I don't have any games that have sex and I don't think I have any with nudity.... so I don't have to worry about that part.
Though I have no idea what I am going to say for the sex talk.... I never got one, my brother and I found my dad's stash of playboy's/penthouses/more detailed porn mags when we were 8 and 7 respectively so I kinda already knew about sex
That has a whole new meaning as an adult
Oh and the whole sex thing.... Well I don't have any games that have sex and I don't think I have any with nudity.... so I don't have to worry about that part.
Though I have no idea what I am going to say for the sex talk.... I never got one, my brother and I found my dad's stash of playboy's/penthouses/more detailed porn mags when we were 8 and 7 respectively so I kinda already knew about sex
taco modds his xboxes so that he has the ability to remove clothing from the characters in the game making them all rated m. (i think that's why they banned his box.) he was telling me what gow2 was like with marcus naked and the chain sawing of the naked locust and some random 1337 stuff but i don't know much about that.
Re: Games to keep your kids away from
11/26/08 5:08 pm | #29
Burnt Waffle
This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.
1,000 Posts
This user has written over 1,000 posts. Rock on!
360Voice Group
This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.
Discussion Sparker
This user created a thread which attracted 150 or more replies.
Brain Stormer
This user thought of an idea for a new site feature which was later implemented.
Sociable
This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
Googler
This user used the Xbox America search bar.
Gamercard Lover
This user has posted one of his or her official Xbox America gamercards on another website.
Community Player
This gamer participated in Xbox America's Xbox.com Community Playdate.
Yeah he was telling me how 1337 Master Chief looked without his armor, and how he thought Captain MacMillan was the best of all of Call of Duty 4.
