« My online blunder | Home | What’s the password? »
Big brother gets a PS2
By Nancy | February 26, 2008
Andy bought a PlayStation 2 game system yesterday. I was really happy for him, because this was something he’s wanted for a very long time. And his parents finally caved realized this would be an asset to our household. Of course, some “rules” were part of the bargain, but by far the biggest challenge was trying to figure out how to deal with Alex in the mix. And no amount of talking to Alex about how this is a toy for 11-year-olds, not 5-year-olds, came even close to computing. Having Andrew play after Alex’s bedtime was not an option because that is supposed to be reading time. There was no choice but to just decide: Alex cannot play. Stand firm. Close our eyes. Put in the ear plugs. Ignore the ensuing tantrum. So, we did. So, we survived. For day one.
Topics: Setting limits |
February 29th, 2008 at 3:33 am
I want to play! However, I already know that I would be doomed to defeat no matter what the game. My thumbs and fingers just dont like to follow directions in the timely fashion needed to be victorious in these things…
With that being said… good luck keeping Alex away! If it on his radar you are going to be in trouble. Is there a way to easily hook the thing up and unhook it so it can be put away? Out of site out of mind seems to work semi-well with the 5 year old set.
And why does reading time have to be after Alex has gone to bed? Reading time could any time, couldn’t it? Spencer usually does his reading immediately after dinner. I know every house is different, and what works in ours might not work for you in yours….but just food for thought.
And finally, avoiding video games has lost me 15 pounds so far….
March 1st, 2008 at 7:37 am
Happily, this has turned out to be a non-event so far. Andy has been begging for this for so many years that in my mind it was something that would take over our household, without proper management. Not so. Yay!