tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post1603722057314480787..comments2024-03-05T20:00:47.681-06:00Comments on Blogging 'Bout Boys: Video Game Addiction?Jennifer Finkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-15155460942193030912009-05-06T21:53:00.000-05:002009-05-06T21:53:00.000-05:00I'd have to say I'm in the Pro- Video Game Camp; i...I'd have to say I'm in the Pro- Video Game Camp; in fact, I encouraged both my kids to play video games. It's a great way to develop valuable 21st Century skills, and it's a fabulous way to make new friends while traveling.<br /><br />Somehow, despite this encouragement (or perhaps because of this) both my kids are heavy readers who are just as likely to prefer to read a good book over video games.<br /><br />But, if whatever activity is labeled as homework, I can guarantee that will be the item they WON'T want to do.Sandra Foythttp://onlivingbylearning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-90544508760546124592009-05-05T15:11:00.000-05:002009-05-05T15:11:00.000-05:00I love video games, personally. I would have had t...I love video games, personally. I would have had to answer yes to a lot of those questions, marking myself as an addict, I guess. :) And I'm a girl, even! I like saving the world too! Hehehe. My kids play video games on the weekends and I feel no sorrow or guilt over this fact. Video games are FUN.Lydia Netzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448861273955788158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-3712269439918184342009-04-23T07:57:00.000-05:002009-04-23T07:57:00.000-05:00"Is it so surprising that large numbers of boys ch..."Is it so surprising that large numbers of boys choose video games over chores and schoolwork? And maybe even some of the more pathologically-appearing behavior can be reasonable explained: if parents put strict restrictions on a boy's video game usage, isn't he more likely to lie? To obsess about when he'll get to play next? Even to steal?<br /><br />Is that, then, addiction?" <br /><br />I keep thinking about this post. And I agree with the above mentioned quote. Great questions, and that is what I was "trying" to relate in my above comment:)<br /><br />Just for fun, I went through the questions in the study and replaced "video game playing" with "reading a book." I am not sure why video games get such a bad rap. Reading a book under all of these scenarios seems lovely! What a nice way to unwind and find a release. Or replace it with "going for a walk/run". Again, I think the bias toward video games is so drilled into us that we have stopped questioning it. Never a good thing to stop questioning!!<br />AndreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642947276308505560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-53926576631566168332009-04-22T15:28:00.000-05:002009-04-22T15:28:00.000-05:00Andrea -- I think homeschooled boys could fall int...Andrea -- I think homeschooled boys could fall into the category of wanting to escape too. There's a wide variety of homeschooling methods, but even beyond that, everyone, even homeschooled boys, experience some kind of stressors in their life at some time. I know that for my husband, video/computer games are a great way for him to wind down.<br /><br />Jill --Your comment really got me thinking. Maybe part of it is that boys tend to be more visually-spatially oriented than girls. And girls, in general, tend to be more into relationship building, and there's not a whole lot of THAT in most video games!Jennifer Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-47951192644810684842009-04-22T07:05:00.000-05:002009-04-22T07:05:00.000-05:00I'm not sure about the media hype... and I'm also ...I'm not sure about the media hype... and I'm also not sure of any normal kid who would say nope, I would rather do my homework than play Wii. But, what I do know, is that Abby is far less likely to play any video game, from Wii to Leapster, than Nolan, who's likely to spend hours playing one of several games if I let him. Not sure why...Jill Gawrychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762752144588468050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-54211725355115908682009-04-21T16:10:00.000-05:002009-04-21T16:10:00.000-05:00First we have to define addiction. As I understan...First we have to define addiction. As I understand it, someone only becomes addictied if they have something from which they need to escape. Second, we need to look at if any homeschooled children were included in the study. I would argue immediately that none of this is applicable to boys who are homeschooled and therefore do not have to escape any of these "problems". <br /><br />For the record, I allow unrestricted access to TV and video games. As I write this, both of my boys are outside playing with friends, and it is raining. The TV hasn't been on all day, and the video games were on for about an hour this morning. Yes, when you first allow this, they indulge. After about 8 weeks (a tough 8 weeks!), the interest and novelty wear off. <br /><br />Great post once again, I always have so much to say! Sorry about that! I look forward to commenting on your blog almost as much as writing on mine!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642947276308505560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-69082198245486371542009-04-21T13:26:00.000-05:002009-04-21T13:26:00.000-05:00Hmmm. One in ten people who watch tv probably sho...Hmmm. One in ten people who watch tv probably show signs of addiction. Or who blog. Or play golf. Or love baseball. Or, in my case as a high school girl, read for pleasure. <br /><br />Stupid statistics.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167296198042569211noreply@blogger.com