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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 611912" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Good lord! Now dont get me wrong, I love my stuff and I grew up fairly spoiled because I was an only child in what would be considered an upper class family. </p><p></p><p>I tended to spoil my kids at Xmas because it was the only time of year I could do it. I would put stuff on layaway plus back then they were pretty young so they were thrilled with a big plastic truck. LOL. Now everyone wants expensive stuff. </p><p></p><p>My father was good to my boys too. He made sure they had all the newest Nintendo system's that came out when they were younger. I think we had all of them until the WII came out. He also got them those gameboy's when they were popular. Funny thing was the only one of mine who loved those gaming systems was my oldest. He was my computer and gaming geek. I couldnt get the other two to sit still long enough to play unless it was pouring rain outside. They might play 10 minutes a day...or less most days. Now though Jamie has his Xbox and plays it all the time. I think its a way for him to unwind from work personally. </p><p></p><p>Now all my grandchildren are game junkies. Jamie's two are really screen freaks. I had never seen a small little boy who would rather sit on the couch and play with a cell phone or tablet rather than go out and play. Even active toys I have given him gather dust. Monkey loves her tablet. I do have it loaded with educational apps and have the Kindle app on it with age appropriate books. She loves doing that. I do have to admit she has one game on there that isnt anything but fun and she got hooked on it using Billy's Kindle...Subway Surfer's. It does have one redeeming value though, her eye hand coordination has gotten a whole lot better. </p><p></p><p>Personally if your son was so set on his son having "gaming stuff" I would rather see him with a Nabi tablet and have all kinds of educational stuff on it. I love Nabi if you cant tell...lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 611912, member: 1514"] Good lord! Now dont get me wrong, I love my stuff and I grew up fairly spoiled because I was an only child in what would be considered an upper class family. I tended to spoil my kids at Xmas because it was the only time of year I could do it. I would put stuff on layaway plus back then they were pretty young so they were thrilled with a big plastic truck. LOL. Now everyone wants expensive stuff. My father was good to my boys too. He made sure they had all the newest Nintendo system's that came out when they were younger. I think we had all of them until the WII came out. He also got them those gameboy's when they were popular. Funny thing was the only one of mine who loved those gaming systems was my oldest. He was my computer and gaming geek. I couldnt get the other two to sit still long enough to play unless it was pouring rain outside. They might play 10 minutes a day...or less most days. Now though Jamie has his Xbox and plays it all the time. I think its a way for him to unwind from work personally. Now all my grandchildren are game junkies. Jamie's two are really screen freaks. I had never seen a small little boy who would rather sit on the couch and play with a cell phone or tablet rather than go out and play. Even active toys I have given him gather dust. Monkey loves her tablet. I do have it loaded with educational apps and have the Kindle app on it with age appropriate books. She loves doing that. I do have to admit she has one game on there that isnt anything but fun and she got hooked on it using Billy's Kindle...Subway Surfer's. It does have one redeeming value though, her eye hand coordination has gotten a whole lot better. Personally if your son was so set on his son having "gaming stuff" I would rather see him with a Nabi tablet and have all kinds of educational stuff on it. I love Nabi if you cant tell...lol. [/QUOTE]
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