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What is the best way to take away the video games for a 17-year-old?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lourdes" data-source="post: 501875"><p>Oh, I totally agree about our kids need that inner voice to work. </p><p></p><p>He played Mario Bros and Sonic in elementary school. Runescape, too. He also collected Pokemon cards. High school has been just Halo, World of Warcraft and now Star Wars. He has a few other games like Call of Duty but he is just not into those as much. We tried that Wii console where you get up and move and he HATED it. Too easy. He wants more challenging stuff, plus he has never liked sports and he's totally uncoordinated. We sold the Wii back after 2 week.</p><p></p><p>So I was going to track his usage today and it turns out he watched 2 movies in a row. So it's gonna be hard for me to keep track of when he is actually playing video games or watching a show, but I will find a way. His set up is side by side monitors - 1 Xbox and 1 computer. He's in the same chair no matter what he is doing. He also agreed that I would cancel World of Warcraft. One down, two to go.</p><p></p><p>I think he needs a Kindle and a gym membership, too. I don't see him working yet. Who would hire the equivalent of a 13-year-old? He is so immature, plus he still doesn't know his address. Seriously! He's just not normal. I was thinking the other day - When is he going to go through the "I'll do it myself" phase that most kids go through in toddlerhood? When? </p><p></p><p>Y'all are so helpful you have no idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lourdes, post: 501875"] Oh, I totally agree about our kids need that inner voice to work. He played Mario Bros and Sonic in elementary school. Runescape, too. He also collected Pokemon cards. High school has been just Halo, World of Warcraft and now Star Wars. He has a few other games like Call of Duty but he is just not into those as much. We tried that Wii console where you get up and move and he HATED it. Too easy. He wants more challenging stuff, plus he has never liked sports and he's totally uncoordinated. We sold the Wii back after 2 week. So I was going to track his usage today and it turns out he watched 2 movies in a row. So it's gonna be hard for me to keep track of when he is actually playing video games or watching a show, but I will find a way. His set up is side by side monitors - 1 Xbox and 1 computer. He's in the same chair no matter what he is doing. He also agreed that I would cancel World of Warcraft. One down, two to go. I think he needs a Kindle and a gym membership, too. I don't see him working yet. Who would hire the equivalent of a 13-year-old? He is so immature, plus he still doesn't know his address. Seriously! He's just not normal. I was thinking the other day - When is he going to go through the "I'll do it myself" phase that most kids go through in toddlerhood? When? Y'all are so helpful you have no idea. [/QUOTE]
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