I understand your point of view, but whatever happened to things like pee wee football or baseball. I think theres alot of real life activities that can build a child's self confidence without keeping them pinned to a chair pretending to be something in a made up world of their own.
Theres a kid that lives near my house, he plays wow with his dad alot, and the father son time is nice to see (I too have a son but he's only 13 months old), he is regarded by my step daughter as the weird red head kid. I like to call him the ginger if you will because of a pale complexion that probably comes from not getting enough sunlight.
I just wonder about the justifications for playing WOW. Kids are kids and they will have a video game or set of cartoons to waste their lives on, but even though it may be in moderation, there a plenty of healthier things they could be doing. Despite the day and age we are in, let's not throw our children to the video game babysitter just yet, and lets not give in to their addictions just to be able to spend time with them. You wouldnt be a memorable parent if you didnt make them do things they hate (going outside, playing violin etc etc)
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I understand your point of view, but whatever happened to things like pee wee football or baseball. I think theres alot of real life activities that can build a child's self confidence without keeping them pinned to a chair pretending to be something in a made up world of their own. Theres a kid that lives near my house, he plays wow with his dad alot, and the father son time is nice to see (I too have a son but he's only 13 months old), he is regarded by my step daughter as the weird red head kid. I like to call him the ginger if you will because of a pale complexion that probably comes from not getting enough sunlight. I just wonder about the justifications for playing WOW. Kids are kids and they will have a video game or set of cartoons to waste their lives on, but even though it may be in moderation, there a plenty of healthier things they could be doing. Despite the day and age we are in, let's not throw our children to the video game babysitter just yet, and lets not give in to their addictions just to be able to spend time with them. You wouldnt be a memorable parent if you didnt make them do things they hate (going outside, playing violin etc etc)