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[AKLRULZ]

Do your kids have a game system? What kind? How do you monitor their play time on it? Do you permit them to have "T" rated games?

My oldest son has Game Cube and all three of our kids have Game Boy Advance systems. We permit them to play when homework is done and they always ask first. My oldest son (11) does have 2 "T" rated games - Spiderman and Metriod, both of which I've played and I guess they're a tad violent but it's completely cartoonish.

Signed,
I can't wait for him to get the Haunted Mansion game for Christmas (which is also "T", btw)

[denwol]

My son currently has an N64 game system, a hand-me-down playstation from Uncle Kevin, and a Gameboy advance, but will be getting the Gamecube for his birthday in Dec.



He is not permitted to have any games rated over E(everyone), as he is only 8 (soon to be 9) years old - and even some of those games I'm not thrilled about.... Also, his homework must be finished before he can play.

[GoofyMom]

We have a Nintendo (whatever the 2nd generation one was called) that the kids still play, a Nintendo 64 that is collecting dust, and a PS2.

They're at the age now where I don't really worry about monitoring play time, but when they were younger, I figured an hour was long enough and that was just one of our rules they had to abide by if they wanted the priveledge of playing Nintendo. I still make sure that homework and chores are finished before they play though.

I let DS (he's nearly 16) have T games, and he owns one that's rated M.

[gym mom]

DS is 14 and has a Game Cube in his room. We have a N64 in the living room that doesn't get played too often. Most of his games are T and sometimes I allow him to play an M. There are some games that I absolultely forbit him to play. He still plays them at friends' houses, but at least it isn't at home. I try to have some standards.

He can pretty much play as he likes, but I always check on homework to make sure he isn't forgetting. He usually gets his homework done at school, and his grades are pretty good.

Jennifer

[poohsgirl]

<font color="purple"> My son(almost 12)has the PS2 system &amp; Gameboy Advance. I do allow him to play some T games, none too violent. Surprisingly one of his favorites is the Disney game "Kingdom Hearts"(he's not into Disney , but thought the game was cool).</font>

[DVC_Don]

We have a Nintendo 64 as our back up system and a Game Cube. Yes, the kids have been allowed to buy "T" rated games if we look over the package first. They are set up in the basement family room and no playing till the homework is done or within 1/2 hour of bedtime.

My favorite is NASCAR Thunder! Try to pass me and I'll run you into the wall.

[mrsmaup]

We have a playstation and N64 in the basement, but they are not hooked up right now(ahve to get some splitter thingie). These are older systems that my husband bought when they first came out.

We have a PS2 in the living room. We have 1 T game; a hunting game. All the rest(I think) are rated E. I dont know if I would allow any more T or an M game. I am pretty sure we would not allow any M games, but would allow T games if we found out why they were rated that way.

Gameboys, but they never play them unless we are travelling or at appts, in the hotel etc.

Video games are like tv. It can be done during free time, but all schoolwork and chores must be completed first.

[Dumbo]

When our DSs were young we monitored their game playing time. The games weren't rated back then. Hard to believe that games have gotten more violent in the past 10 years. Don't monitor anymore. Kinda hard when they're in their 20's. Ps They know buy all their own game systems and games.

[HiddenMickey]

The kids both have Gameboy Advance. They go through phases of playing a game for awhile and then having a non-game phase and so-on and so-on. We do monitor their game use but don't put a whole lot of restriction on the use.

We also have an XBox (DH's) that gets played some too....but that is strictly monitored and usually DH plays with them.

I do not play "video" games. -HiddenMickey

[simbarel]

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Do your kids have a game system? What kind? How do you monitor their play time on it? Do you permit them to have "T" rated games?

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I have no young kids, only a 37-year-old one who guilted me into buying him a PS2 for his last birthday. He's one of these people who gets fidgety if his hands are idle, so when we relax in the living room his PS2 TV is underneath our viewing TV. He plays bloody games, but not sexualized ones...he thinks many of the games are socially irresponsible and would never allow a child in his care to play them, but he buys them anyways . He also plays the old-school mono-screen Burger Time ones.

[CRCrazy]

We are long time gamers here -

We have MANY computer games

An Original Nintendo - not currently hooked up, but sorely missed by the girls - they love the Tetris and Kirby games especially.

A Sega Genesis on the old TV downstairs - the controllers both finally died, but luckily E-bay came through with 2 brand new ones! The favorite games on this one are Lion King and Bubsy (both rated E)

A Sega Saturn in the attic - handed down from Uncle Matt - so all the games are racing/sports related - Very violent, and with poor language - we don't use this one!!

A PS-2, that is currently hooked up upstairs - the girls love this, and have quite a few games - the favorites are Kingdom Hearts, Jak &amp; Daxter, and Harvest Moon. Also have several T rated games, and Final Fantasy X (don't know the rating on that one), but no one really uses them.

They each also have a Game Boy Color - and bunches of the little cartridges. The favorites for this are the Pokeman's (of course), Lion King, Harvest Moon 1 &amp; 2 - and plenty more.

Really thought about upgrading to the Game Boy Advance - but how many game systems does one house need!!!