This month has been nuts. I'm not sure how but this blog is starting off on a very good start. I can see that I get plenty of hit a day, but not that many comments.. well we have none at the moment. This could be from a lot of different things that I have thought about.
1.) People are shy: Yep in one way or another we all are shy. Lets face it it's hard to let your thoughts flow free on the web even tho you are hidden behind a screen name and no one really knows who you are unless you're like me and show a picture of your face along with the post. It takes a lot to let yourself be out there and talk freely not knowing who is reading. It takes some time to warm up to new things and post on this blog but we all have run into some of the things I am writing about, and if your searching around the web and have come along to this site then we are all friends here.
2.) My writing sucks: This I know, I have been working on better gramor and sentences on this site as I go. This site is not only a place for us to explore the fun of being a gaming dad, but a place for me to improve my writing while telling you all the crazy stories I run into. In everything we do in life we can learn or improve on things. I'm just not going to be shy about it and will keep working on it all.
3.) Login needed: I am looking into different ways for this. Sometimes people don't like creating logins for sites they don't use much. I know myself that I have logins for millions of sites that I don't access anymore and my email is on so many list that i have to use the filter on the mess that comes in every day. So I am looking into getting some type of quick comment system going that does not need a login and is mobile friendly, since I see so many of my views use mobile devices to access this site.
I hope this clears up some of the readers minds when they think, do I really want to reply or comment this post? I will be trying to make it easier for everyone in the end, because lets face it. I am sure we all have run into something like this in what we do everyday. Plus I am sure you all can add to the conversation down the road.
Just how easy is it to game in today's home with four kids, well let's take a stroll down one mans life to see how it goes.
Showing posts with label ease of access. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ease of access. Show all posts
Monday, November 30, 2015
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Kids and Game time
How much time is too much time in gaming for kids?
I know many parents run into this question in today's world. There are tons of web pages out there talking about this. I myself has asked this question on my Twitter feed this past week and was not shocked on what was said back to me. Seems that people with kids under the age of 10 only give their kids only about 2 hours of screen time for gaming. I myself am in this boat during the warmer days of the year. Since I live in the Northeast we only get about eight good months of warm weather, during the fall and winter I will allow my younger kids about an other hour of screen time but it has to be a creative game, not your point click, or a family game in which they are playing with others.
With reading all these sites and talking to people here is the break down I have gathered.
1 - 3 years old about 30 minutes a day
4 - 7 years old about 1 hour a day
8 - 11 years old about 2 hours a day
12 and older seems to be 2 hours or more depending on school work.
Now you will notice that at 12 I mentioned school work. My older son is now 11 and I do agree that two hours is a good amount, but if he focuses on his school work and gets above grades I don't mind giving him some extra time in game. You all can see that I am a huge believer of hard work should be rewarded. That is why when he does really well at his school work or chores he gets more time. I do a lot of work not only at my job, but on YouTube, Twitch, and here. I might not be the best at all of these, but its trying something new that shows I am working for something new down the road.
This all ties into how much time we let our kids play games, yes games are good to relax and have kids work on different parts of their mind. But too much screen time and its a waste.
How do you all feel about screen time for kids, or even your selfs? Is too much a waste?
I know many parents run into this question in today's world. There are tons of web pages out there talking about this. I myself has asked this question on my Twitter feed this past week and was not shocked on what was said back to me. Seems that people with kids under the age of 10 only give their kids only about 2 hours of screen time for gaming. I myself am in this boat during the warmer days of the year. Since I live in the Northeast we only get about eight good months of warm weather, during the fall and winter I will allow my younger kids about an other hour of screen time but it has to be a creative game, not your point click, or a family game in which they are playing with others.
With reading all these sites and talking to people here is the break down I have gathered.
1 - 3 years old about 30 minutes a day
4 - 7 years old about 1 hour a day
8 - 11 years old about 2 hours a day
12 and older seems to be 2 hours or more depending on school work.
Now you will notice that at 12 I mentioned school work. My older son is now 11 and I do agree that two hours is a good amount, but if he focuses on his school work and gets above grades I don't mind giving him some extra time in game. You all can see that I am a huge believer of hard work should be rewarded. That is why when he does really well at his school work or chores he gets more time. I do a lot of work not only at my job, but on YouTube, Twitch, and here. I might not be the best at all of these, but its trying something new that shows I am working for something new down the road.
This all ties into how much time we let our kids play games, yes games are good to relax and have kids work on different parts of their mind. But too much screen time and its a waste.
How do you all feel about screen time for kids, or even your selfs? Is too much a waste?
Friday, November 6, 2015
Moving
Ok folks, I am going to be moving all my items from WordPress to here. The reason why, is because having one item to access all the places I need in one place saves my mind a bit.
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